Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 8/30/1999
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of August 30, 1999
- El-Bashir to confer with Afwerki in Doha soon
Sudanese sources stated that Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir is due to confer with Eriterian President Issias Afwerki in Doha soon, to follow up on the implementation of the accord signed between them under the patronage of Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 9/4/1999 - Official in Sudanese National Conference confirms existence of extremists in the party
An official in ruling Sudan's National Conference Party said there are extremists the party who are against the national reconciliation process. Sudan, Politics, 9/3/1999 - Egypt supports integrated initiatives for Sudanese reconciliation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said in statements to journalists yesterday that Egypt supports the integrated initiatives suggested to achieve reconciliation in Sudan and denied that there are any objections from the side of John Garang, head of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, on what was agreed to through the Egyptian - Libyan initiative. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/2/1999 - IMF lifts ban on cooperation with Sudan
The International Monetary Fund has decided to lift the embargo on cooperating with Sudan following the progress made in implementing economic policies and governmental reforms in the country. Sudan, Economics, 9/2/1999 - Garang supports the Egyptian -Libyan initiative
John Garang, the leader of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army confirmed in his support for the Egyptian - Libyan initiative, the Tripoli declaration of last August, and the Asmara declaration of the Sudanese opposition National Democratic Alliance of last June for a peaceful resolution to the Sudanese problem through the negotiations between Khartoum's government and the National Democratic Alliance to make a comprehensive and essential change for the good of the Sudanese people and to maintain the unity of the country. Sudan, Politics, 9/2/1999 - Egyptian - Sudanese talks on petroleum cooperation
Coming from Khartoum, after taking part in Sudan's celebrations of exporting the first cargo of raw petroleum outside the state, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Hamdi El-Banbi and his accompanying delegation returned to Cairo yesterday evening. Sudan-Egypt, Economics, 9/1/1999 - Abdul Meguid welcomes export of first Sudanese petroleum cargo
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid welcomed the Sudanese step of exporting the first cargo of raw petroleum and joining the international group of countries that export petroleum, OPEC. Sudan, Economics, 9/1/1999 - Garang holds talks in Cairo on solving Sudanese problem
The head of the rebel Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SLPM), Col. John Garang arrived yesterday in Cairo for a visit to Egypt that is to last for several days, at the conclusion of his tour that included a number of European countries. Sudan, Politics, 8/31/1999 - Sudan - Algeria meeting Sudan-Algeria, Politics, 8/31/1999
- Sudan starts oil exports
Sudan on Monday exported the first shipment of its crude oil. A carrier heading for Singapore was loaded with 600,000 barrels of oil from Port Sudan harbor. Sudan, Economics, 8/31/1999 - Khartoum criticizes Clinton's decision to appoint special envoy for Sudan
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael stated that Sudan did not take part in choosing the US president's envoy to Sudan. Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/30/1999