Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 9/27/1999
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of September 27, 1999
- Sudanese opposition demands release of suspects in petroleum pipeline explosion
The followers of Sudanese opposition leader al-Sadeq al-Mahdi called on the Sudanese government to release the persons who were detained following the explosion of a petroleum pipeline north of Khartoum and denied that their leader welcomed the pipe's explosion. Sudan, Politics, 10/2/1999 - Sudan calls for sending UN fact-finding commission to al-Shifaa factory
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael on Thursday night called on the UN to send a fact-finding commission to the al-Shifaa factory, destroyed by Washington under the pretext of producing components of chemical weapons. Sudan, Politics, 10/2/1999 - Saudi Arabia sends relief to flood-stricken sudanese
A Saudi relief aircraft, loaded with humanitarian relief supplies, flew on wednesday for Sudan to assist in alleviating damage inflicted by the floods in the North of the country. Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Economics, 10/1/1999 - Sudanese president says opposition betray their people
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir strongly criticized the leaders of the Sudanese opposition abroad, in retaliation for their claim of responsibility for exploding a Sudanese oil pipeline. Sudan, Politics, 9/29/1999 - Britain, Sudan agreed to open a new page
Britain and Sudan have agreed to open a new page in their bilateral relations, based on respect, understanding and cooperation in bilateral and international issues. Sudan-UK, Politics, 9/29/1999 - An agreement for the security cooperation between Chad and Sudan Sudan-Chad, Politics, 9/29/1999
- Discussing activating Egyptian- Libyan initiative for national reconciliation in Sudan
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Sudanese Affairs Fouad Youssif held a meeting with Gomaa El-Gazali the secretary general of the Libyan Arab follow-up bureau in Cairo and Ahmed Abdel-Haliem, the Sudanese ambassador to Egypt. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 9/28/1999 - African parliaments next conference to be held in Khartoum Sudan-Africa, Politics, 9/28/1999
- Butterfly population in Sudan dwindles
Sudanese zoologists affirm that the decrease in the number of butterflies that has been observed in the country is an indicator of environmental deterioration Sudan, Environment, 9/28/1999 - Sudanese police wound 12 students, arrest 50
The opposition Ummah Party stressed in a statement released on Sunday in Cairo that Sudanese security forces had wounded 12 students and arrested some 50 during student demonstrations in which thousands of persons participated on Saturday in Khartoum. Sudan, Politics, 9/27/1999 - Relations between Sudan and Britain
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has welcomed the restoration of natural and diplomatic relations between Sudan and Britain and described these relations as very important to the two countries. Sudan-UK, Politics, 9/27/1999