Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 11/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of November 8, 1999
- Saudi Arabia denies hosting reconciliation negotiations among conflicted parties in Sudan
Saudi Arabia denied yesterday news repeated regarding its suggestion of hosting reconciliation's negotiation among the Sudanese government and the different opposition factions. Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 11/13/1999 - Canadian company continues working in Sudan
Sudanese Minister of Energy and Mining Awad al-Jaz stated that the Canadian company Talisman has resumed its work in the consortium of companies that implement the petroleum production project in Sudan Sudan-Canada, Politics, 11/13/1999 - Khartoum gets American document to partition Sudan, sources
Sudanese political sources said on Thursday that the Sudanese government has obtained an American document containing details of a plan drawn up to partition Sudan. Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/12/1999 - European Union delegation concludes visit to Sudan
A delegation from the European Union authorized to hold a discussion with the Sudanese government regarding relations between the two sides left Khartoum today. Sudan-European Union, Politics, 11/12/1999 - Sudan FM ready to meet with Garang
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has announced that he is ready to meet with the leader of the rebels in southern Sudan, John Garang. Sudan-Canada, Politics, 11/11/1999 - Riyadh proposes hosting Sudanese talks Sudan, Politics, 11/11/1999
- UN to provide aid to Nuba Mountains residents Sudan-UN, Politics, 11/11/1999
- US spells out position on Sudan
A message from US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said US "policy is to isolate the Government of Sudan; to counter the threat it poses to the United States, its neighbors, and its own people; and to press for fundamental change in its policies." Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/10/1999 - Moussa meets with El-Sadek El-Mahdi
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with El-Sadek El-Mahdi, the chief of the Sudanese opposition Ummah Party and member of the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance, who said after the meeting that different aspects of the Sudanese issue were tackled. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 11/9/1999 - Sudanese opposition meetings in Uganda delayed for one week
Uganda informed the Sudanese opposition of a delay in convening the meetings of the opposition Democratic National Alliance's leadership for one week. Sudan, Politics, 11/9/1999 - Signs of crisis between government and parliament in Sudan
A speech delivered by General El-Hadi Beshri, the Sudanese minister of roads and communications, in the National Council (the parliament) stirred up tensions with the ruling party, the National Conference. Sudan, Politics, 11/9/1999 - Report: Eritrean military buildup along the borders with Sudan
The Sudanese daily al-Share' al-Seyassi issued on Sunday said that Eritrea has built up its troops along the borders with Sudan and that these troops, which are equipped with heavy weapons, may be ready to launch a nearby attack. Sudan, Politics, 11/8/1999