Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 9/22/1997
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of September 22, 1997
- Al-Mahdi set to control Al Ansar
A statement, signed by the secretary of the external liaison condemned the position of Ahmed Al-Mahdi who alleged that he has been nominated to Al Ansar leadership by followers of the Al Mahdiea sect. Sudan, Politics, 9/27/1997 - 68 political detainees in Sudan
Those detained include former ministers and government officials. Sudan, Politics, 9/27/1997 - Assassination attempt on governor in west Sudan
Sources said that assassination attempt comes within the context of conflicts between the supporters of the Sudanese government. Sudan, Local, 9/26/1997 - SPLA liberates Ballena 1, besieges Ballena 2
SPLA sources said that its forces destroyed the government forces stationed in Ballena 1, capturing 15 boxes of G-3 ammunition, four G-3 guns and RBJ missiles. Sudan, Military, 9/26/1997 - One million refugees in Sudan
The strategic Sudanese report for 1996 issued by the Sudanese Center for Strategic Studies mentioned that the number of refugees in Sudan is almost a million. Sudan, Politics, 9/24/1997