Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 5/15/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of May 15, 2000
- Signs of dissention in lines of the ruling party in Sudan
Hassan El-Torabi, the Sudanese leader renewed his refusal for mediation with the President Omat El-Bashir, referring to the ruling party's trend toward the dissention, saying in a press conference he held in his house yesterday "mediation will do no good in the government's continuos violation to the constitution, the law and the basic rules." Sudan, Politics, 5/20/2000 - Garang assures his adherence to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative
John Garang, the leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army urged the Sudanese government to abandon its method of ruling the country, assuring his adherence to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative for solving Sudan's problem, saying that Egypt's role is important in any Sudanese settlement. Sudan, Politics, 5/20/2000 - El-Bashir urges opposition Sudanese alliance to participate in a collective conference
The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir assured his adherence on unifying views to bring Sudan out of its current crisis. Sudan, Politics, 5/18/2000 - A note from the Sudanese alliance to the Egyptian foreign ministry
The joint committee is due to head on 27th of current month to Sudan to meet the Sudanese government to inform them with the Alliance's views and its observations on it as well as getting the government's reply and conveying it to the Democratic National Alliance. Sudan, Politics, 5/18/2000 - Reconciliation in Sudan possible
"Cairo has received clear assurances from the Leader of South Sudan Popular Front John Garang that a split from Sudan was not a top option for the people of the South," Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs said. Sudan, Politics, 5/18/2000 - Sudanese national reconciliation meeting on coming moves
Meeting of the technical committee of the Egyptian - Libyan initiative concerned with achieving national reconciliation in Sudan were held yesterday at the headquarters of the Egyptian foreign ministry Sudan, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Interview with Sudanese opposition leader Garang
John Garang, Leader of Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) stated that the opposition National Democratic Alliance, of which the Movement is a member, is in a much better position now than the days in which the Umma party was active in the alliance. Sudan, Politics, 5/16/2000 - El-Bashir calls for forming a government of national unity in Sudan
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir urged the opposition to participate in forming a government of a national unity. Sudan, Politics, 5/15/2000 - Sudanese defense minister: military always adheres to political leadership
Sudanese Defense Minister Abd El-Rahman Ser El-Khatim said that head of the parliament Hasan El-Turabi's discharge by the Sudanese President has no influence inside the Sudanese army and that the Sudanese army is in complete backing to president Bashir's resolutions concerning discharging Torabi. Sudan, Politics, 5/15/2000 - Sudan urges Egypt to be a base for Arab joint cooperation
Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Ossman said "Egypt is qualified to form a base for the joint cooperation not only with Sudan but it all the Arab countries to open the way for Sudan to integrate will all of these countries." Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/15/2000 - Egyptian - Sudanese committee convenes end of May
It was decided to convene the joint Egyptian - Sudanese ministerial committee under the chairmanship of the two states' foreign ministers at the end of the current month in Cairo. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/15/2000 - Sudan and the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia
Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael on Sunday called on both Ethiopia and Eritrea for self- control of fears that this conflict between the two countries will extend to Eastern Africa. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/15/2000 - Sudanese ambassador in Damascus: recent decisions in Sudan aim at rearranging national congress conditions
Developments of the Sudanese political arena have raised questions over what is taking place regarding the national reconciliation process and enabling Sudan to reintegrate into its Arab, regional and international surrounding. Sudan, Politics, 5/15/2000