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Sudanese government and rebel leaders meeting in Naivasha, Kenya, signed a breakthrough agreement January 7 on oil-wealth revenue sharing, as well as clarifying provisions for banking structures in the country. Only two outstanding issues remain in the way of a comprehensive peace agreement: administration of three disputed provinces in central Sudan and power-sharing arrangements. This includes rebel access to jobs in the civil service. As part of the agreement, measures are under way to prepare the south of Sudan for autonomy, including administrative training and the provision of a supplemental budget until oil-revenue wealth kicks in.