Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 11/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of November 22, 1999
- An agreement between the Sudanese government and Ummah Party
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael reached an agreement with the opposition Ummah Party, the largest opposition group, as he signed an agreement in Djibouti where leaders from eastern Africa are convening to discuss the continuing war in southern Sudan, in addition to discussing the conflict in Somalia. Sudan, Politics, 11/27/1999 - A failed attempt for assassinating former Sudanese president Nimeiri Sudan, Politics, 11/27/1999
- El-Bashir to visit Cairo next month
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir will visit Cairo next month and will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss means of activating the Egyptian - Libyan initiative for accomplishing the reconciliation in Sudan. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 11/27/1999 - Sudan renews its commitment to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative
Ali Ossman Mohammed Taha the Sudanese vice president renewed his country's commitment to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative for finding a settlement between the government and the opposition. Sudan, Politics, 11/25/1999 - Iranian foreign minister in Sudan
The first round of official talks started on Monday between Iran and Sudan, chaired by Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael and his Iranian counterpart, Kamal Kharazi. Sudan-Iran, Politics, 11/24/1999 - Ethiopian - Sudanese reconciliation
Ethiopia ad Sudan agreed to improve relations between them after tensions that began in 1995 when Ethiopia accused Sudan of involvement in an assassination attempt against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Addis Ababa. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/24/1999 - Al-Bashir may visit Cairo next month
Well-informed sources in Cairo said that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir may visit Cairo next month. On Sunday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said such a visit by the Sudanese president to Cairo "is to be held," but he avoided specifying a date for the visit. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 11/23/1999 - El-Bashir agrees to return confiscated properties to 13 opposition members
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir signed yesterday presidential decisions to give back properties confiscated from 13 opposition members, headed by Mohammed Osman El-Merghany, head of the Sudanese opposition alliance; Abd El-Rahman Saeed, whom was accused of exploding the petroleum pipes in North Atbara; and Mansour Khalid an advisor to John Garang, chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Sudan, Politics, 11/22/1999 - Sudanese vice president to visit Saudi Arabia
Sudanese sources said on Sunday that first Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Taha will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia which will last for three days. Sudan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/22/1999 - Khartoum, Addis Ababa for close cooperation
Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to improve their bilateral relations following a period of tensions that lasted for four years. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/22/1999