Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 7/27/1998
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of July 27, 1998
- Severity of famine increases in southern Sudan
As the situation in southern Sudan continues to deteriorate due to the spread of famine, humanitarian workers in southern Sudan said that Wau city, which is completely controlled by the Sudanese government, has viewed during the last week the arrival of 700 persons who desperately need foodstuffs daily, due to the severe famine. Sudan, Local, 8/1/1998 - Sudanese opposition to meet in Cairo, absentia trial of Mahdi to begin
Sudanese opposition factions will hold an expanded meeting in Cairo during August. The spokesman of the Sudanese national opposition grouping, Farouk Abu Eissa, confirmed that the meeting will discuss the group's plan for restoring democracy in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 7/31/1998 - Egypt prevents Sudanese chief journalist from entering
The Sudanese ambassador in Egypt, Ahmed Abdul Halim, informed the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in an official visit about his country's protest against the Egyptian authorities' decision to prevent the chief Sudanese journalist, El-Naagib Adam Kamer El-Din, from entering Egypt to attend the meetings of the Arab Journalists Union currently underway in Alexandria. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/30/1998 - Both sides claim upper hand in fighting in Sudanese south
Deputy chairman of the Coordination Council for Southern Sudan Anglo Beida on Wednesday said that Sudanese government forces killed 45 fighters from the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, led by Col. John Garang. Sudan, Military, 7/30/1998 - Sudanese opposition refuses to participate in national government
The opposition Democratic National Assembly inside Sudan announced its refusal to participate in the national government as called for by some Islamic factions affiliated to the government. Sudan, Politics, 7/29/1998 - Citibank closes in Khartoum
Sudanese sources told ArabicNews.com that the doors of a US bank working in Khartoum were closed after a dispute with the Sudanese Central Bank. Sudan, Economics, 7/29/1998 - New peace negotiations between Sudanese government, rebels Sudan, Politics, 7/29/1998
- Sudan accuses Eritrea of planning military attack
Sudan accused Eritrea of planning to launch a military attack in Sudanese territories by conspiring with rebel forces. Sudan, Politics, 7/29/1998 - Syrian Vice- President, Premier confer with Sudanese FM Syria-Sudan, Politics, 7/29/1998
- Sudan reaffirms refusal to normalize relations with Israel
Sudan and Syria signed a joint cooperation agreement to support and develop bilateral relations between the two countries. Syria-Sudan, Politics, 7/28/1998