March 8, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling Sudan National Congress Party (NCP) today signed the Electoral Code of Conduct, a week after fifteen other parties endorsed it in the Southern Sudan capital of Juba.

The African Union (AU) issued a statement today saying that the code “commits the parties and candidates to common principles for free and fair elections, facilitates self-regulation by Sudan’s political parties during the forthcoming elections”.