Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 8/23/1999
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of August 23, 1999
- Works of committee for dialogue conference with the Sudanese opposition begin Sudan, Politics, 8/28/1999
- US appoints Sudan envoy Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/28/1999
- Mid September, the first direct meeting for Sudanese reconciliation
The chairman of the Libyan side to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative for reconciliation in Sudan, Suleiman al-Shahoumi, told aLondon based daily that the first direct meeting between the Sudanese government and the opposition will be held in Cairo on September 13 to prepare for the Sudanese national dialogue forum. Sudan, Politics, 8/27/1999 - Khartoum accuses Garang's forces of breaching ceasefire
The Sudanese government announced that the Sudanese People's Liberation Army has violated the ceasefire announced in Blue Nile state. Sudan, Politics, 8/26/1999 - Sudanese FM calls on Washington change its policy toward Khartoum
Meanwhile, Sudanese Minister of Higher Education Ahmed Omer Ibrahim said Egypt totally supports Libya's efforts to achieve success in the Sudanese reconciliation process. Sudan-Libya-USA, Politics, 8/25/1999 - US opposes opening investigations into al-Shifaa factory bombing
The US has announced its opposition to UN investigations into the justification of the US bombardment by missiles of al-Shifaa medicinal factory in Khartoum. The investigations were requested by the Sudanese government. Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Sudan agrees to Libyan - Egyptian reconciliation
The leading bureau for the ruling Sudanese National Conference agreed on all items of the proposal carried by the Libyan - Egyptian delegation regarding Sudanese reconciliation as well agreeing on the aspects regarding which discussion took place with Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/24/1999 - Libyan - Egyptian delegation talks in Khartoum with government and opposition
Official Libyan sources said yesterday that the joint Libyan- Egyptian delegation that is currently visiting Sudan is holding talks with Sudanese figures aimed at achieving reconciliation between the government and the Sudanese opposition Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/23/1999 - American doubts production of VX components in al-Shefaa factory
The US daily the Washington Post on Saturday reported that analysts at the CIA expressed their doubts of the existence of a component used in making VX nerve gas in al-Shifaa factory in Khartoum just one month before its destruction in August 1998 by US cruise missiles. Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/23/1999 - Efforts to maintain Arab solidarity
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid received a message from Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael on the efforts and contacts made by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia with Iraq in order to revive Arab solidarity. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/23/1999