Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 7/15/2002
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of July 15, 2002
- Al-Anbaa: Sudan government and Umma separatists reach agreement
issued a joint statement on a national program that includes the foundation of a democratic state in which "citizenship to be the base for duties and rights." The program states of recognizing and honoring "of all religions and beliefs, tolerance, preventing of religious harassment and any act that provokes ethnic or religious difference." Sudan, Politics, 7/19/2002 - Sudanese army overtakes rebel base
The Sudanese army announced it has controlled Loronjo base which is considered the biggest base for the Southern Sudan rebels to the east of Nourit city in southern Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 7/18/2002 - Al-Bashir: Sudan's government to include opposition
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed the seriousness of the Sudanese national salvation front in the efforts to achieve peace in the country and its readiness to expand the base of the ruling system in case current negotiations in Nairobi will succeed between the government and the rebel movement under the auspices of IGAD states. Sudan, Politics, 7/17/2002 - Ismael: Sudan's peace talks enter decisive phase
The Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said that the current ongoing negotiations held in Kenya between the governments and the southern rebels will stop for two weeks as from July 20 in order to study and evaluate concluded results. Sudan, Politics, 7/16/2002 - Sudanese Umma party to be represented in Sudanese government
Mubarak al-Fadel explained that the participants in the meeting seek to build the Umma party on grounds of "renewal, reforms and democratic practice" and to build bridges of cooperation with all, the government and the opposition. Sudan, Politics, 7/15/2002 - Al-Ayam: More relief operations for southern Sudan
The humanitarian aid commission in Sudan has announced that the air relief operations which start today will cover more 40 positions in the southern part of the country and this will be in implementation of an agreement between the government and the UN secretary general. Sudan, Politics, 7/15/2002