Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 9/18/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of September 18, 2000
- An assassination attempt against Sudanese journalist
Sudanese journalist Muhammad Taha Muhammad Ahmad, owner and chief editor of the Sudanese daily al-Wefaq ( reconciliation) was on Thursday evening exposed to an assassination attempt in the southern part of Khartoum. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Torabi's party is behind the demonstrations in Sudan
Ghazi Salah El-Din, the Sudanese minister of information and culture, accused the public conference headed by Hassan al-Torabi and some factions of the opposition Sudanese alliance of being behind the demonstrations which broke out lately in some areas in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Egypt participates in a four-fold meeting to solve the Sudanese problem
Amr Moussa, the Egyptian foreign minister, is participating this week in a four fold meeting in the Ugandan capital to discuss the Sudanese issue. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2000 - World Muslim brothers organization commends Sudan national efforts
The leadership of the world organization for the Muslim brothers has sent a message to the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in which it hailed the efforts of the government and the Islamic movement in Sudan to unify the national ranks, openness and to achieve peace in the southern part of the country. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2000 - Sudanese president ready to meet with Garang
The Sudanese President, on the other hand, met with the Sudanese President who was due to head on Wednesday for Nairobi to hold a round of negotiations with the rebellions forces today ( Thursday). Sudan, Politics, 9/21/2000 - Sudan and the UN Security Council seat
Sudan, represented by its foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael, on Tuesday renewed its nomination for the non- permanent seat at the UN SecurityCouncil, showing its desire to play an active role in the UN for the period 2001- 2002. Sudan, Politics, 9/21/2000 - Torabi's party supports demonstrations but deplores destruction
The Sudanese public national conference party headed by Hasan El-Torabi spoke of support to the 'fair demands' of the demonstrators that took place in many cities of Sudan in the last days yet he rejected the sabotage and destruction of the people's properties that was due to these demonstrations. Sudan, Politics, 9/21/2000 - Violent demonstrations in Sudan
Violent demonstrations broke out in most of Sudan's cities during which nearly five were killed while tens were injured as the demonstrators attacked governmental companies and banks and smashed cars. Sudan, Politics, 9/20/2000 - Garang declares readiness to meet El-Bashir
Jhon Garang, chief of the public movement for liberating Sudan said that he is ready to meet with the Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to try to stop the war to end the Sudanese people's suffering. Sudan, Politics, 9/20/2000 - Peace talks tomorrow between government and public movement for liberating Sudan
Ahmed Ibrahim El-Taher, the advisor of the Sudanese president for the peace affairs and head of the government's delegation in the negotiations with the public movement for liberating Sudan said that the coming peace talks between the government and the movement are to begin tomorrow. Sudan, Politics, 9/20/2000 - A cooperation agreement between Sudan and Canada Sudan-Egypt-Canada, Politics, 9/20/2000
- UN resumes aids to southern Sudan Sudan, Local, 9/20/2000
- Sudanese president begins his electoral campaign
Informed sources expect soon a meeting between Omar Hassan El Bashir and Jhon Garang. Sudan, Politics, 9/19/2000 - Sudan: Governmental raids destroy a health center affiliated to the Catholic Church Sudan, Politics, 9/19/2000
- Sudanese efforts to end acts of violence
The Sudanese Cabinet on Monday gave its directions to the specialized security sides to take decisive action guaranteeing security and stability and the safety of citizens and their properties as well as to halt the acts of violence taking place in several Sudanese provinces. Sudan, Politics, 9/19/2000 - Al-Assad gets a message from al-Bashir Syria-Sudan, Politics, 9/18/2000
- Sudanese authority arrest 50 of Torabi's followers
The Sudanese authorities arrested yesterday 50 followers of Hasan El-Torabi after demonstrations that broke out in the last few days in the cities of Fasher and Niala in west Sudan and Port Sudan in the East. Sudan, Politics, 9/18/2000