Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 11/13/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of November 13, 2000
- Sudanese Muslim brothers to take part in the parliamentary elections Sudan, Politics, 11/18/2000
- Sudan's foreign minister arrives in Addis Ababa Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/18/2000
- Sudanese ruling party rejects al-Mahdi party proposal to postpone presidential, parliamentary elections
The ruling national congress party in Sudan has refused proposals made by the leader of the Ummah party al- Sadeq al-Mahdi on postponing presidential and parliamentary elections due to be held in December. Sudan, Politics, 11/18/2000 - Sudanese bank merges branches
The bank of Khartoum has decided to close 17 of its branches in various Sudanese provinces as well as to merge other 8 branches altogether as from next month. Sudan, Business, 11/18/2000 - Relief operations resumed in Sudan
Relief organizations have resumed their work in the Sudanese province of Kasla (east Sudan) following a one- week cessation due to the attacks carried out by the rebel led by John Garang against the capital of the province last Wednesday. Sudan, Politics, 11/17/2000 - Contacts between Sudan and Eritrea
Well-informed sources in Khartoum said that contacts were made during the few past days between Sudan and Eritrea following the surprising attack launched by the rebel forces against Kasla city which adjoins the Eritrean borders last week. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 11/17/2000 - Sudan for boosting national reconciliation efforts
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has declared that an agreement is near with the Ummah party led by former prime minister al-Sadeq al-Mahdi on a program that pushes forward the march of reconciliation, along with urgent efforts with the democratic federation party. Sudan, Politics, 11/17/2000 - China's deputy premier visits Sudan Sudan-China, Politics, 11/16/2000
- Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
The charge d'affairs of the Ethiopian embassy in Khartoum Abdou Laqis announced on Tuesday that more than 80,000 Ethiopian refugees were returned recently from Sudan to Ethiopia. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/15/2000 - Al-Bashir nominated for a new presidential term
The Sudanese al-Jazira province on Sunday nominated President Omar Hassan al-Bashir as a candidate for the presidency of the National Congress party while other political parties unanimously approved his nomination for a second presidential term of office. Sudan, Politics, 11/15/2000 - Libya vows to compensate Sudanese workers over clashes in al-Zaweyah district
The Sudanese Minister of Justice Ali Muhammad Othman has stressed the consent of the Libyan government to maintain a comprehensive settlement for the Sudanese who were affected by the confrontations which took place in the Libyan al-Zaweyah district and vowed to restore them back their rights. Libya-Sudan, Politics, 11/14/2000 - Al-Mahdi against presidential, parliamentary elections in Sudan
The leader of the Sudanese Ummah council al-Sadeq al-Mahdi said that the proposal he submitted to the government concerning the elections, stresses his total rejections to having presidential or parliamentary elections. Sudan, Politics, 11/14/2000