Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 2/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of February 9, 1998
- Sudanese vice- President killed along with seven officials
Sudanese Vice-President al-Zubeir Muhammad Saleh was killed on Thursday in a plane crash in southern Khartoum. Also killed in the crash were two senior Sudanese officials. Sudan, Local, 2/13/1998 - Sudan plane crash Sudan, Local, 2/13/1998
- Sudanese authorities arrest drug traffickers
Sudanese security forces recently confiscated a half ton of Marijuana, estimated at a value of US $400 million in Um Darman region. Sudan, Local, 2/13/1998 - Sudan: Accuses Washington of new efforts to topple it
The Sudanese information minister, Dr. El-Tayeb Ibrahim Mohammed, said his government has received information that the US government plans to impose additional sanctions against Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 2/12/1998 - Sudanese president to receive final draft of constitution
The chairman of the committee Khalaf Allah El-Rashid said the project was not delivered last week, stating that the committee has presented a request to Bashir to extend its working period because the specified period is not long enough to discuss many items of the suggested constitution. Sudan, Politics, 2/12/1998 - Kawanin on his way out of Sudanese government
The Sudanese government has decided to relieve Lt. Gen. Karbino Kawanin of his post as the chairman's deputy of the coordinating council of the southern states in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 2/12/1998 - War displaces 15,000 people in Sudan
The World Food program on Wednesday said the Sudanese government prevented its planes from reaching a foodstuffs aid to some 150,000 Sudanese . Sudan, Local, 2/12/1998 - Sudanese VP killed Sudan, People, 2/12/1998
- Sudanese minister's father married 88 women, begot 700 sons
El-Malkour said he has more than 700 brothers and sisters. He confirmed that he is unable to recognize them all due to the huge number. Sudan, People, 2/11/1998 - Sudan: Ethiopia attacks Sudanese borders
Sudanese authorities said that Sudanese coalition opposition forces attacked a garrison in the province of Al-Kadaref near the Sudanese - Ethiopian borders. Sudan, Military, 2/10/1998 - Sudan - Eritrea Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 2/10/1998