Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 2/28/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of February 28, 2000
- Sudanese official hails Egypt's role in supporting Khartoum Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/4/2000
- Sudan receives a U.S envoy today
Harry Johnston, the special US envoy for Sudan, is starting today a visit to Khartoum which is the first by a high-ranking official in the US administration in nearly four years. Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/4/2000 - Meetings of Sudanese opposition in Eritrea Sudan, Politics, 3/4/2000
- US official to visit Sudan tomorrow
An official at the US State Department has announced that US special envoy Harry Johnston will visit Khartoum on Saturday to discuss the possibility of returning back the American diplomats to the US embassy which has been closed since February 1996. Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/3/2000 - Some 11 humanitarian organizations left southern Sudan
A statement by the UN released on Wednesday said that the evacuation of 11 out of 42 active humanitarian organizations from southern Sudan will leave a space in the humanitarian aid dedicated to the local population because this means the loss of almost 35% of the aid ensured by organizations working in the framework of "Lifeline Sudan." Sudan, Politics, 3/3/2000 - Khartoum calls on opposition to define its position toward national reconciliation
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has warned the Sudanese opposition against deception towards the Egyptian- Libyan initiative whose provisions were agreed on by both the government and the opposition. Sudan, Politics, 3/3/2000 - Sudanese justice minister: Egyptian support contributed to improving our relations with neighbors Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/2/2000
- Two US diplomats in al-Khartoum
Two US diplomats arrived on Tuesday in Khartoum to prepare for the visit of the US special envoy to Sudan, Harry Johnston. Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/1/2000 - Sudanese - Egyptian summit in April
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said following his meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa yesterday on margin of the first economic conference for the Comesa countries that a Sudanese - Egyptian summit will be convened in Cairo on April 1 between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 2/29/2000 - Sudan condemns rebels' warning to rescue agencies
The Sudanese government condemned yesterday the Sudan People's Liberation Army under the chairmanship of John Garang due to their treatment of the rescue agencies in the south. Sudan, Politics, 2/29/2000 - Failure in peace negotiations between the Sudanese government and the rebels
The rebels in southern Sudan said yesterday there was a failure in the peace negotiations which took place with the Sudanese authorities in Nairobi. Sudan, Politics, 2/28/2000 - Arab League chief discusses situation in Sudan with Sudanese FM
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael on Sunday briefed Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on the latest conditions in Sudan and the joint Libyan- Egyptian efforts to promote reconciliation efforts in Sudan. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 2/28/2000