Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 6/15/1998
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of June 15, 1998
- Some 13 persons killed in southern Sudan
Al-Merghani said he discussed with Moussa the military conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia and the efforts made by the governmental commission for sustainable development and fighting desertification in East Africa and the African horn, IGAD which also supervises peace negotiations to be resumed in August in Addis Ababa to end the civil war in Sudan. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/20/1998 - Sudan accuses Eritrea of attacking seven military sites Sudan-Eritrea, Military, 6/20/1998
- More violence victims in Algeria
Algerian security forces said on Thursday that 13 persons were killed and another six wounded in an attack launched by Islamist extremists on Wednesday night in Medea, just 80 km south of the capital Algiers. Algeria-Sudan, Military, 6/20/1998 - Important decisions after signing the new Sudanese constitutional
The deputy chairman of the Sudanese National Council (the parliament), Abdul Aziz Shedo, said that the signing of the new constitution will be accompanied by important decisions concerning public liberties, detainees and confiscated properties. Sudan, Politics, 6/20/1998 - Sudan hails the resolutions of the African summit that reject sanctions on Libya Sudan-OAU, Politics, 6/19/1998
- Death and injury of 280 rebels in east Sudan Sudan, Military, 6/18/1998
- Sudanese government troops win back towns from rebels
Meanwhile, the governor of Khartoum province, Majzoub al-Khaleifa, said that 93% of electors voted in favor of the new constitution Sudan, Military, 6/17/1998 - Sudan expects attack on Juba
The Sudanese opposition presented a new outcome from its battles with the Sudanese army in eastern Sudan, confirming that its forces were able to kill 742 soldiers during the last five weeks. Sudan, Military, 6/17/1998 - Qatari emir to visit Khartoum at month's end
A Sudanese diplomatic source told ArabicNews.com that Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani will visit Sudan at the end of the current month, and that he will attend the anniversary of Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir's rise to power. Qatar-Sudan, Politics, 6/16/1998 - Mashar hoping for a new meeting with Garang
The head of the coordination council of the southern states in Sudan, Ryak Mashar, expressed his hope to hold a discussion session with the leader of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, John Garang, in order to pave the way for anticipated negotiations. Sudan, Politics, 6/15/1998