Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 10/20/1997
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of October 20, 1997
- Khartoum seeking chemical weapons
The French strategic bulletin reported that Khartoum's government is currently trying to get access to chemical weapons. Sudan, Military, 10/25/1997 - Sudanese peace talks in Nairobi
Sudan's government and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) confirmed yesterday that they will attend peace talks in the Kenyan capital Nairobi next week. Sudan, Politics, 10/25/1997 - 60 people detained and flogged in Sudan
Sudanese citizens in Al Gadid-Al Thawra threw stones at the governor of Khartoum and Minister of Interior Bakri Hassan Salih, who were compelled to flee from the area. Sudan, Local, 10/25/1997 - $450 million trade deficit in 6 month
Osman El Hadi Ibrahim, minister of foreign trade for the National Islamic Front (NIF) government, attributed the deficit to the shortage of exports and expansion of imports. Sudan, Economics, 10/25/1997 - Sudan to enforce army conscription
The campaign kicked off on Sunday when road blocks were up in at least three states to catch men who hadn't performed compulsory service. Sudan, Military, 10/24/1997 - Trial for an Iraqi who illegally acquired $12 million in Sudan
Iraqi businessman Abdel Latif Hassan Mahdy, known as Sakr Quraish, acquired this money with the help of seven Sudanese who were also referred to trial. Sudan, Judicial, 10/22/1997 - Conscripted students' mothers demonstrate
Hassan Abdul Rahman, the NIF government's minister of defense, said that the student conscription policy will continue and no one, whatever his position, will be granted special favors. Sudan, Military, 10/21/1997