Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 6/5/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of June 5, 2000
- Moussa discusses with Sadek al-Mahdi the Sudanese reconciliation efforts Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/10/2000
- UN High Commissioner for refugees in Sudan
The head of the UN refugee agency, High Commissioner Sadako Ogata arrived today at Khartoum beginning her tour during which she will visit six countries in East and Central Africa to evaluate the effects of the African regional wars. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 6/10/2000 - Canada resumes relations with Sudan
Canada on Wednesday decided to open a diplomatic representation office in Sudan before the end of July. This office will be an extension to the Canadian embassy in Addis Ababa. Sudan-Canada, Economics, 6/9/2000 - Torabi starts a new party in Sudan
Hassan al Torabi - the frozen secretary general of the National Conference which is the ruling party in Sudan - started the process to form a new political party. Sudan, Politics, 6/9/2000 - Saudi FM confers with Sudanese vice- president Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 6/8/2000
- Abd al-Maguid asks Security Council to lift up sanctions on Sudan
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Esmat Abd El-Maguid assured the league's support and solidarity with Sudan for lifting the imposed sanction since 1996 especially when Sudan has fulfilled all its commitments according to the Security Council's resolution related to the issue. Sudan, Politics, 6/7/2000 - Sudanese foreign minister accuses opposition of procrastination
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Ossman Ismail rejected what he termed as the procrastination methods of the Sudanese opposition toward reconciliation saying that the government has responded to six of the eight opposition demands to prepare for discussion atmosphere. Sudan, Politics, 6/6/2000