Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 10/19/1998
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of October 19, 1998
- Sudanese opposition factions resume participation in multiple-party system
The secretary-general of the Sudanese Democratic Party, El-Sherif Zein El-Abidin El-Hemdi returned to Sudan yesterday and announced that large groups of the Sudanese political opposition living abroad are on their way back to Sudan to participate in discussions on the political multiplicity draft law in the Sudanese National Council this week. Sudan, Politics, 10/24/1998 - Leaders of opposition parties can be active inside Sudan
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir announced that the leaders of opposition parties can resume their activity inside Sudan after ratifying a law to allow factional multiplicity. Sudan, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Sudan: Victims of starvation fight floods
The UN World Food Program said on Thursday that tens of thousands of southern Sudan residents who have been trying to battle against starvation are now fighting heavy rainfall and floods. Sudan, Local, 10/23/1998 - Sudanese president: Political party law aims at achieving national reconciliation
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir told the Sudanese National Council yesterday that his government seeks to achieve comprehensive peace and national reconciliation. Sudan, Politics, 10/22/1998 - El-Baz asks Khartoum to rectify atmospheres with Egypt Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/22/1998
- Sudanese minister of irrigation resigns to protest accusations of corruption
Sudanese Minister of Irrigation Sherif Tuhami presented his resignation yesterday from the government in protest over accusations directed against him of exploiting his influence Sudan, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Sudanese opposition rejects government call to discuss legalizing political parties
The Sudanese opposition refused yesterday the government's call to discuss a draft law that would allow the establishment of political parties. Sudan, Politics, 10/19/1998 - 16 armed men burglarize Sudanese Central Bank
Sources in the Sudanese Ministry of Interior announced yesterday that 16 armed men seized $1 million in an armed robbery of one of the Sudanese central bank's branches in Niala state in the western part of the country. Sudan, Local, 10/19/1998 - Congo president makes sudden visit to Sudan Sudan-Congo, Politics, 10/19/1998