Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 8/5/2002
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of August 5, 2002
- Machakos peace protocol freezes up separation steps in South Sudan
"The USA has sponsored the SPLM for some time and gave it an umbrella, and gathered some neighbouring countries beside some Sudanese opposition elements," Ibrahim said. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/10/2002 - Sudanese negotiations Monday for truce, sharing of authority, oil
A new round of Sudanese talks will start in Kenya on Monday. These talks are expected to center on arranging a cease fire between the government and the southern rebels after the Macacus agreement that was concluded paving the way for southern Sudan's split and exempting it from abiding to the implementation of the Islamic Sharia. Sudan, Politics, 8/10/2002 - People's army: Sudanese peace talks start Monday
An official in the Sudan People Liberation Army announced on Tuesday that the peace talks between the Sudanese government and the rebels, in particular deal with a cease fire, will be resumed in Kenya next Monday. Sudan, Politics, 8/7/2002 - Khartoum refuses to include the opposition in peace negotiations
The Sudanese ruling National Congress Party has supported its government's rejection to include groups from the opposition coalition in the next round of negotiations the government will have with the rebels movement. Sudan, Politics, 8/6/2002 - Sudanese rebels: Sudanese army statements are mistaken
The Sudanese news agency said that the Sudanese government has accused the Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLA) of preparing an attack against government's position in southern Sudan. The agency added that the government has warned that the government army will strongly retaliate any attack by the rebels. Sudan, Politics, 8/6/2002 - Khartoum: Sudan's unity not neighbors decision; government reshuffle
Khartoum on Saturday stressed it understands regional fears concerning the peace agreement with the rebels, that will create a split in the country, but considered that a decision as such is for the Sudanese themselves and no body else. Sudan, Politics, 8/5/2002 - Baz said the peace agreement in Sudan doesn't affect Egypt' Water Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/5/2002
- Sudan's Umma party to start negotiation with the people's movement
The Sudanese Umma opposition party chaired by al-Sadeq al-Mahdi announced it has reached an agreement with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement Sudan, Politics, 8/5/2002 - Germany: second hostage in southern Sudan released Sudan-Germany, Local, 8/5/2002