Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 8/11/2003
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of August 11, 2003
- Sudanese peace talks almost collapsing
The southern Sudanese rebels have rumored of pessimistic atmospheres in the fifth day of the Sudanese peace talks in Kenya as they announced that the negotiations are "facing a blocked road and are almost collapsing." Sudan, Politics, 8/16/2003 - Turabi imprisonment term expires according to 'emergency law'; Khartoum: detainees file to be closed shortly
The paper quoted the Sudanese minister of Justice Ali Othman Yassin as saying that "decrees will be issued within days to release all political detainees with the aim to close the file of preventive detention in Sudan Sudan, Politics, 8/15/2003 - Sudanese government - SPLM negotiation goes ahead
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Ismail on Wednesday called on the media to create a positive atmosphere to help render a success the current round of talks held in Kenya between the government and Sudan people's Liberation Movement (SPLM). Sudan, Politics, 8/15/2003 - Morocco sends humanitarian assistance to flood-stricken Sudan Morocco-Sudan, Politics, 8/13/2003
- New talks between Sudanese government and rebels; al-Khartou: no backing away from peace
In its 7th current round, the peace process in Sudan has entered a critical phase since the signing of Mashakos agreement in 2002, with the resumption of the negotiations between the Sudanese government and the rebels. Sudan, Politics, 8/12/2003 - Sudanese minister denies news on selling land for debt
The Sudanese minister of agriculture Majzoub al-Khaleifa denied what was rumored in Sudanese papers on Sudan's selling of large areas of "Halfa" district ( almost one million Faddan of lands) to Egypt for debts that Sudan owe for Egypt. Sudan-Regional, Local, 8/12/2003 - Al-Ahram: On the wake of the Sudanese negotiations, Bashir suspects Garang's intention
Upon resuming the peace negotiations, the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir announced that his government will not sign any unfair peace agreement with the southern rebels. He showed doubts on the intention of its leader John Garang. Sudan, Politics, 8/11/2003 - UN agencies and NGOs appeal for $8.63 million to help victims of severe flooding in Sudan
The United Nations and non-governmental agencies in Sudan today appeal for $8.63 million to provide emergency aid to 100,000 flood-affected people in the eastern state of Kassala, and for other flooded areas. Sudan, Economics, 8/11/2003