Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 7/21/2003
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of July 21, 2003
- Al-Adwa': Sudanese Umma council to resume dialogue with the government
The opposition Sudanese Umma party led by al-Sadeq al-Mahdi has decided to resume thew dialogue with the Sudanese government and the ruling National Congress party. The party nominated Omar Nour al-Daem, al-Mahdi's chairman, as head of the dialogue team. Sudan, Politics, 7/24/2003 - Sudanese intellectuals urge Bashir to oppose extremism
Hundreds of Sudanese intellectuals have urged the Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir to oppose for the spread of Islamic extremism which they said threaten the future of the country Sudan, Politics, 7/23/2003 - On the peace process in Sudan
Ghazi Salah Eddine, the advisor of the Sudanese President for peace affairs, has announced that IGAD secretariat had given a new proposal concerning the resumption of peace negotiations between the Sudanese government and the rebels in the Kenyan capital by the beginning of August. He expected that his government will receive a notification to this effect during the few coming days. Sudan, Politics, 7/23/2003 - Works of the Sudanese - Egyptian higher committee concluded in Khartoum
Sudan and Egypt have stressed the need of working to achieve peace in Sudan as soon as possible so as to maintain its territorial integrity and independence, This will be in the context of measures which guarantee freedoms, equality of human rights and duties for all Sudanese peoples. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/21/2003 - Al-Ayam: Sudanese groups warn against being ignored
The southern Sudanese military groups -- which signed with the government the two agreements of Khartoum and Fashouda for peace -- have warned against being ignored in the security and military arrangements included in the next peace agreements between the government and the rebels of southern Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 7/21/2003