Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 8/3/1998
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of August 3, 1998
- Sudanese student unrest as Addis Ababa peace talks see progress
Students at Khartoum University renewed their demonstrations yesterday, in protest over the killing of a student under ambiguous circumstances after severe clashes took place between 2,000 student demonstrators and security forces. Sudan, Politics, 8/7/1998 - European subsidy for Sudan amounts to $50 million
A Sudanese source said the European Commission decided spend $49.5 million to aid the victims of the famine in south Sudan. Sudan, Local, 8/7/1998 - Sudan - peace talks Sudan, Politics, 8/6/1998
- Australian expert kidnapped as Sudanese negotiations begin
A new round of peace negotiations started on Tuesday between the Sudanese government and southern Sudan rebellions at the headquarters of IFAD in Addis Ababa. Sudan, Politics, 8/5/1998 - Germany to offer relief aid to Sudan
Germany plans to send relief assistance to Sudan to help the inhabitants of regions facing famine against the backdrop of civil war. Sudan-Germany, Economics, 8/5/1998 - Sudanese government announces unilateral ceasefire
The Sudanese government on Monday announced a comprehensive unilateral ceasefire in all provinces of Southern Sudan as of today, which marks the beginning of peace negotiations between the Sudanese government and rebel factions in Addis Ababa. Sudan, Politics, 8/4/1998 - A donation from the EU to Sudan
The EU's Europe Committee was quoted as saying that the aid will help finance the activities of the UN World Food Program and other humanitarian organizations working to providr food to thousands of Sudanese citizens who have been threatened by starvation in southern Sudan. Sudan-European Union, Politics, 8/4/1998 - 70 Sudanese dying daily due to famine
Sudanese relief official Hussien El-Abid warned of the aggravation of the miserable situation in Sudan due to the famine there. Sudan, Local, 8/3/1998 - Khartoum expects violence before Addis Ababa negotiations
before the start of negotiations between the government and the opposition, the Sudanese opposition began to take new territorial areas and to stir up disturbances aimed at improving its position in the negotiations, which will begin on Tuesday in Addis Ababa Sudan, Politics, 8/3/1998