Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 12/20/2004
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of December 20, 2004
- Peace agreement on southern Sudan expected next month
A mediator in the inter-Sudanese peace talks announced that the Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Taha and the leader of the southern rebels movement John Garang will continue their talks during the Christmas in order to reach a comprehensive agreement before the end of the year. Sudan, Politics, 12/25/2004 - UN officials gather to discuss strategy to combat polio epidemic in Sudan
United Nations officials held an emergency meeting Thursday in Khartoum to discuss to how to contain a polio epidemic in Sudan, where reports of 79 new cases have led to fears that the sometimes fatal disease could soon spread to other countries in the region. Sudan, Health, 12/25/2004 - Bush signs draft law imposing sanctions on Sudan
The US President George W. Bush signed a new law urging the American government to freeze the assets of the Sudanese government and its officials, over the situation in Darfur. Sudan-USA, Politics, 12/24/2004 - Darfur rebels attack oil institutions
The Sudanese government accused the Darfur rebels of attacking oil establishments in Darfur south where battles were renewed between the two sides and the African Union forces were obliged to provisionally postpone the monitoring mission. Sudan, Politics, 12/21/2004 - Libyan mediation efforts in Sudan
In Nigeria's capital Abuja, a Libyan delegation is leading mediation efforts of the African Union. The delegation held talks with representatives for the Sudanese government and the rebels in an attempt to convince them to stop the fighting in Darfur and resume the negotiations. Sudan-Libya, Politics, 12/21/2004 - Sudanese government stops attacks in Darfur; rebels doubt
The Sudanese government has announced cling to an immediate and unconditional cease-fire with the rebels in Darfur and asked the African union and the UN to try and get a similar commitment from the rebels. Sudan, Politics, 12/20/2004