Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 5/1/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of May 1, 2000
- Tunisia, Sudan near restoration of diplomatic ties Sudan-Sudan, Politics, 5/6/2000
- New accusation by Sudanese president against al-Turabi
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has accused the secretary general of the ruling national conference Hassan al-Turabi of conspiring against the ruling system and voiced his determination to take decisive measures against him. Sudan, Politics, 5/6/2000 - An agreement between Garang and a Sudanese organization to release 400 prisoners
The Sudanese human rights group, a non-governmental organization led by prominent Sudanese opposition figure Ghazi Suleiman, has announced that it had reached an agreement with the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army led by John Garang to release 400 prisoners from the government's forces and the irregular people's defense forces. Sudan, Politics, 5/5/2000 - El-Mahdi concludes visit to UAE today
Former Sudanese prime minister and head of the opposition Ummah Party El-Sadek El-Mahdi is concluding today his visit to the United Arab Emirates, during which he met with UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sutan al-Nahyan and high-ranking UAE officials. Sudan-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/4/2000 - Explosion of a Sudanese oil pipeline will not effect oil exports
The Canadian oil company Talisman Energy Inc., which was strongly criticized by the USA because of its operations in Sudan, stated that the explosion had taken place and that it is the third attack against the pipeline, which extends for 1,610 km, since it began operation in August, 1999. Sudan, Local, 5/4/2000 - Unknown people explode petroleum pipeline in eastern Sudan
The Sudanese authorities said yesterday that unknown people exploded on Monday the petroleum pipeline that is specified for exports in eastern Sudan, causing serious damage to the pipeline. Sudan, Politics, 5/3/2000 - New victory for troops of Sudanese National Democratic Alliance Sudan, Military, 5/2/2000
- Annan calls on Sudanese opposition to join ceasefire
He hoped that "the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) will also extend the humanitarian ceasefire and thus contribute to the creation of an enabling environment for humanitarian operations in the Sudan." Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/2/2000 - Sudan suffers one million tons of food deficiency
The UN World Food Program has called for giving urgent food aid to avoid a food crisis in Sudan, saying that the current storage in the country will expire in June. Sudan, Economics, 5/1/2000