Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 8/9/2004
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of August 9, 2004
- Al-Bashir: the government is able to control Jangaweid
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said that the government is able to impose its control on the Jangaweid militias accused of committing violations against civilians in Darfur. Sudan, Politics, 8/14/2004 - Khartoum welcomes visit of Egyptian Defense Minister
Spokesman for the Sudanese Armed Forces Lt. General Mohammed Bashir Sulaiman welcomed yesterday the visit of Egyptian Defense Minister Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, and his accompanying delegation. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/14/2004 - New accusations against Khartoum, Bashir asks the support of Darfur tribes
Amnesty International organization, which takes London as a headquarters, renewed its accusations against the Sudanese government of violating human rights in the violent Darfur district to the west of Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 8/13/2004 - Sudanese rebels agree to attend peace talks
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir urged leaders of the Sudanese tribes in a forum held in Khartoum on Wednesday evening to cooperate with his government to end the crisis in Darfur and dismantle the militias in the area. Sudan, Politics, 8/13/2004 - Al-Mustaqbal: Sudanese president: the situation in Darfur deliberately exaggerated
Sudanese President Omar Hasan al-Bashir said the world media has deliberately exaggerated the situation in the western Sudanese area of Darfur to cover up the serious developments in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Palestine. Sudan, Politics, 8/12/2004 - Sudan says no Darfur bombings, security better
Sudan said on Wednesday that UN reports of helicopter gunship attacks in its troubled Darfur region were baseless and the security in the western region was improving but takes time. Sudan, Politics, 8/12/2004 - Darfur rebellions ask for American, British military intervention, Sudan denies bombarding Darfur by helicopters
Sudan has denied what was announced by the UN on attacks by helicopters in Darfur district, stressing that the security situation in the district is improving but needs more time, while the Sudan liberation movement ( rebels ) asked both the US and Britain to interfere militarily urgently in Darfur before the end of the 30-day grace period given by the UN to Sudan to solve the crisis. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/12/2004 - Al-Akhbar: Arab League takes part in restoring back stability in Darfur
The Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said the pan-Arab group is going to participate in any mechanism agreed upon by the UN and the Sudanese government to restore stability and monitor the situation in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/12/2004 - French FM: Solving Darfur crisis requires commitment of government and rebels Sudan-France, Politics, 8/12/2004
- Moussa denies charges against AL Regional-Sudan, Politics, 8/11/2004
- African Peace Council delays sending troops to Darfur Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/11/2004
- EU denies mass annihilation, UN accuses Khartoum of bombarding Darfur
The UN has accused the government of Khartoum of launching attacks by using military helicopters on people in Darfur to the west if Sudan. In a statement issued in Geneva, the organization said that the government obstruct the access of relief aid to the people of the area though obstructing the deployment of relief employees. Sudan-European Union, Politics, 8/11/2004 - UN -Sudan Darfur plan of action signed
Sudanese Foreign Minister Moustafa Ismail yesterday signed with Ian Pronk, the special envoy of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the joint message by which a plan of action on Darfur was referred to the Sudanese President and the UN Chief. Sudan-UN, Politics, 8/11/2004 - Ismael rejects criticism of the west, Khartoum promises to solve Darfur crisis
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has renewed his reservation over the grace period given by the UN Security Council concerning Darfur crisis. But he said he expects his country to meet the demands of the UN to achieve a progress in the field of security and human rights in the district. Sudan, Politics, 8/10/2004 - Egypt: Efforts under way to curb internationalization of Darfur crisis
The Darfur crisis has already been internationalized when the UN Security Council put it on its agenda and adopted Resolution no. 1556, Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said Monday. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/10/2004 - Arab FMs rebuff sanctions or military intervention in Darfur
The Arab League on Sunday said it opposed sanction against Sudan or any threat of military intervention in western Darfur region. Regional-Sudan, Politics, 8/10/2004 - France rules out the use of force in Darfur
France has ruled out resorting to the military option in order to solve the crisis in Darfur. It welcomed the resumption of the dialogue between Khartoum government and Darfur rebels on August 23 in Abouja, Nigeria. Sudan-France, Politics, 8/10/2004 - Egyptian aid continues into Darfur Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/10/2004
- Egyptian FM for giving Sudan enough time to deal with Drafur crisis
Egypt on Sunday called again for giving the Sudanese government enough time to tackle the crisis of the western region of Darfur. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 8/9/2004 - Sudan FM: Israel escalates Darfur Crisis
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said Israel was escalating the situation in the western area of Darfur, stressing that his country had information to confirm latest media reports that insurgents there were supported by Israel. Sudan-Israel, Politics, 8/9/2004