Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 10/7/2002
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of October 7, 2002
- Al-Mustaqbal: Al-Bashir vows commitment to establish peace in southern Sudan
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed his country's commitment to reach a final agreement to establish peace and stability in southern Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 10/12/2002 - Al- Bashir calls for chasing the rebels, ensuring Sudan's unity
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has recommended the Sudanese armed forces to continue fighting and chasing the rebels in order to liberate every inch of the Sudanese territories in the south and the east. Sudan, Politics, 10/11/2002 - Tripartite Sudanese, Ethiopian, Yemeni summit to be held soon
The advisor for the Sudanese President for political affairs Qatbi al-Mahdi announced that a tripartite summit will be held in Sanaa within the few coming days and will include the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Ethiopian prime minister Melel Zenawi. Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 10/11/2002 - Al-Bashir: Sudan is ready for truce agreement with rebels
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir expressed his government's readiness to sign a truce agreement with the rebels movement in Nairobi and to return back to the table of negotiations. Sudan, Politics, 10/10/2002 - Sudanese forces restore back Tourit; Garang does not oppose signing a truce before negotiations
The Sudanese government has liberated the southern city of Tourist, and with that, Sudan has restored back its military and political control it had lost and lead to its pullout from Mashakos negotiations on September 1st. Sudan, Politics, 10/9/2002 - Sudanese FM confirms Eritrea's participation in Eastern Sudan's attacks
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said that there is an actual participation by Eritrean soldiers in the attack launched by the Sudanese rebels and the opposition against East Sudan area, noting that Eritrean soldiers will be shown via the Sudanese mass media. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/9/2002 - Al-Bashir: peace is Sudan's strategic option Sudan, Politics, 10/8/2002
- Mubarak talks with Sudanese president on Eritrea involvement with the rebels
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Saturday received a phone call from Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir during which the situation in south Sudan and ongoing contacts to activate the ceasefire initiative were discussed. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/7/2002 - Eritrea denies Sudanese accusations
Eritrea has denied accusations addressed against it by the Sudanese government on its involvement in the fighting which took place last Thursday to the east of Sudan, and announced readiness to receive an investigation committee on that matter. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/7/2002 - Sudanese forces withdrew for the rebels; Khartoum accuses Eritrea
The Sudanese authorities announced that army units positioned in Hamshkourib area near Kasla ( east) were forced to withdraw because of an "intensive attack" launched by the opposition. Sudan reiterated its accusation against Eritrea of providing "great support and backing" for the attackers Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 10/7/2002