Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 9/20/2004
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of September 20, 2004
- Sudan announces foiling a coupe by Turabi supporters
The Sudanese authorities announce yesterday it had foiled a coupe attempt against the government, hours before its implementation, and attributed it to Islamists members in the People's Congress party which is led by Hassan al-Turabi. Sudan, Politics, 9/25/2004 - Washington: Darfur peace is linked to peace in the south
The American envoy to Sudan stressed that the political solution for the Darfur district crisis lies in Nivasha peace agreement with the southern rebels so as to end the central authority. Sudan-USA, Politics, 9/24/2004 - Nazif attends signing Sudanese import deal
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif attended the signing of a deal on purchasing 30,000 tones of frozen and boneless Sudanese meat on Wednesday. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/24/2004 - Southern Sudan negotiations resumed on October 7th
The Kenyan mediation committee said that the Sudanese government and the rebels of the people's army for the liberation of Sudan will resume on October 7th peace negotiations which reached a deadlock since the end of July. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/2004 - Khartoum studies the increase in the number of observers in Darfur, denies fighting eruption
Sudan's deputy foreign minister Najib al-Kheir Abdul Wahab said that Khartoum will negotiate with the African union to increase number of the observers of the cease fire agreement working in Darfur to the west of Sudan. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 9/22/2004 - AL delegation to Sudan; denial of obstructing aid
The AL assistant secretary general for political affairs Ahmad Bin Hali said that the AL is making contacts with various Sudanese sides concerned with the Darfur crisis in order to reach a peaceful settlement for the crisis. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 9/22/2004 - Sudan abides by UN Security Council resolution to avoid sanctions, AL deplores
The Sudanese government announced its commitment to the UN Security Council resolution which threatens it of economic sanctions unless it speeds efforts to solve the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, west Sudan. Sudan-UN, Politics, 9/20/2004 - Cairo to host new round of Sudan talks on Sept. 28
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), an umbrella group of Sudanese opposition parties, Saturday said that it would begin a new round of talks with the Khartoum government in Cairo on September 28 Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/20/2004