Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 6/26/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of June 26, 2000
- Sudan: al-Torabi starts an opposition a newspaper
The Sudanese opposition welcomed the new National People's Conference party headed by Hassan al-Torabi and considered it a real addition to the opposition forces. Sudan, Politics, 7/1/2000 - Sudan releases 47 military prisoners and 230 civilians
Khartoum said it released 47 military prisoners according to the general pardon that was issued by the Sudanese president Omar El-Bashir on 21st June. Sudan, Politics, 6/29/2000 - Torabi decides to establish 'national people conference' party
In an expected step after being discharged from the post of the secretary general of the Sudanese National Conference, Hassan El-Torabi decided to establish a new party named "the national people's conference." Sudan, Politics, 6/28/2000 - Sudanese president inaugurates oil production service centers
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday opened the oil" Salvation" complex, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the national salvation revolution.. Sudan, Economics, 6/28/2000 - US against lifting sanctions from Sudan
The US on Monday evening stressed its refusal to lift international sanctions imposed on Sudan since 1996. Sudan, Politics, 6/28/2000 - El-Bashir: Egypt and Sudan are one people
The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir opened today some Egyptian establishments held by the Sudanese ministry of energy and mining. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000 - The Sudanese president emphasizes democracy Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
- Discharging al-Torabi and choosing a new secretary general
The assigned secretary general of the national conference Ibrhaim Ahmed Omar expressed his acceptance to the Shura council's resolution for this post, assuring that the Shura council's resolutions are obligations on all the members, saying that the coming stage will witness consultation and adherence to the right principles, unity and the end of the duplication of authority of the previous era. Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000 - Al-Bashir, Al-Turabi fight over the name of the 'National Congress'
Struggle between the two wings of the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the secretary general of the ruling National Congress, the ruling party, Hassan al-Tirabi on the eve of convening the meeting of the congress Shoura council due today ( Monday). Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000 - Sudan resumes talks with US
To avoid a U.S veto at the U.N, the Sudanese government is resuming discussions with Washington. Sudan, Politics, 6/26/2000