Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 9/29/1997
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of September 29, 1997
- Sudanese beef marketed in Israel
The Kuwait paper "Al Qabas" reported that Sudanese beef and mutton are marketed in Israel under the claim that they are imported from Jordan. Sudan-Jordan, Business, 10/4/1997 - Sudan forsees imminent Eritrean offensive
A spokesman for the Sudanese army, Lieutenant General Mohammed Al Senousy warned of an imminent Eritrean offensive against the Sudanese territories through the eastern borders between the two countries. Sudan, Military, 10/2/1997 - US retreats from restarting embassy in Sudan
State department spokesman James Rubin told reporters last week's statement had been premature, adding that "any final decision on this issue needs to be taken in the context of the ongoing congressional action on Sudan." Sudan, International, 10/2/1997 - Garang: April agreement is political suicide
Dr. John Garang, commander-in-chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army, said that Juba has become one of the SPLA's targets. Sudan, Military, 10/1/1997 - Resolving the crisis of Al Ansar in Sudan
Ahmed Al Mahdi held meetings with a number of the elderly and young men of Al Ansar and declared that they agreed on disregarding all differences and to work on activating the Al Ansar Affairs Association and the Committee of Al Imam Abdul Rahman Al Mahdi Mosque. Sudan, Politics, 9/30/1997 - Nation's Party official: Sudanese people want freedom, democracy and multiparty system
The latest Khartoum Peace Agreement means halting fire, ending the military operations, and starting the implementation of steps to establish peace. Sudan, Politics, 9/30/1997 - Sudan welcomes US diplomats back
Sudanese officials were quoted as saying a US decision to return American diplomats to Khartoum was the first step towards better relations between the two countries Sudan, Politics, 9/29/1997