Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 9/8/2003
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of September 8, 2003
- Inter- Sudanese talks stumble because of two sides' stubbornness
Talks between the Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Taha and the leader of the southern rebels John Garang are facing a difficult phase with the cling of the two sides to their positions. However, officials said that it is likely that the two sides will reach an agreement. Sudan, Politics, 9/13/2003 - Uganda accuses Sudan of supporting north's rebels
Uganda has for the first time accused Sudan of resuming support for the north's rebels in a violation to the border cooperation agreement, but added it will hold talks with Khartoum next week to settle this issue. Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 9/13/2003 - Security arrangements obstruct progress in Sudanese peace talks
The Sudanese peace talks which are being held in Kenya entered its second week yesterday, achieving no progress in security matters that pave the way to move on other issues. Sudan, Politics, 9/12/2003 - Sudanese defense minister heads for Kenya to discuss arrangements for transitional period
Sudan's defense minister Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Saleh, accompanied by a delegation representing senior military officials headed for Kenya to join the lengthy peace talks between the Sudanese government and the rebels. Sudan, Politics, 9/11/2003 - Sudanese FM expects a breakthrough; Kenya: Taha, Garang achieved 'tremendous progress"'
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael and Kenya's mediator to the talks Lazaraos Simbayo announced they are optimistic over the possibility that the current negotiations between the Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Taha and leader of rebels John Garang would attain results. Sudan, Politics, 9/9/2003 - Syrian aid to victims of the Sudanese floods Syria-Sudan, Local, 9/8/2003