Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 1/3/2005
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of January 3, 2005
- Annan does not see a quick solution for the crisis in Darfur
The UN secretary general Kofi Annan expressed his optimism over the prospects of finding out a quick solution for the crisis in Darfus, considering that the situation there reached a deadlock because of the increased violence and transferring it into other adjoining areas. Sudan-UN, Politics, 1/8/2005 - Garang thanks Qathafi for peace role in Sudan Libya-Sudan, Politics, 1/8/2005
- Mubarak gives directives to cultivate 1.6 mm feddans on Egyptian-Sudanese borders
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak issued directives to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ahmed Al Lethy concerning the immediate implementation of Argin Project where 1.6 million feddans will be cultivated on the Egyptian-Sudanese borders. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 1/7/2005 - Sudanese official calls for distinguishing between terrorism and resistance of occupation Sudan-Regional, Politics, 1/7/2005
- Khartoum starts trial of 21 military men in the March coupe attempt
The Sudanese news agency announced the beginning of the trial of 21 military men including six officers before the supreme military court in Khartoum yesterday under the charge of a coupe attempt in March 2004. Sudan, Politics, 1/6/2005 - Khartoum: South agreement is effective from Sunday, interim constitution in 6 weeks
The first deputy for the Sudanese President Ali Othman Taha on Monday stressed that the peace agreement signed with the people's movement will be implemented after its final signature on January 9th in Nairobi. Sudan, Politics, 1/4/2005 - Sahara question should be solved in respect of Morocco's sovereignty, Sudanese diplomat
The only "fair and just" solution to the Sahara dispute should be reached "in the respect of Morocco's sovereignty," said Sudan's ambassador in Rabat, Ahmed Mekki Yahya. Sudan-Morocco, Politics, 1/4/2005 - Al -Sadiq Emara: Increase in Sudanese projects
Minister of State at the Sudanese Ministry of Agriculture AL-Sadiq Emara said Monday that contacts with a number of Egyptian investors in the agriculture field took place after initiating the peace agreement with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). Sudan-Egypt, Economics, 1/4/2005 - Mabeiki in Darfur for a new round of negotiations
Two days after signing the special peace agreement on southern Sudan, President of South Africa Thambu Mabeiki arrived in Darfur in order to hold further talks in preparations for a new round of negotiations with the Sudanese government. Sudan, Politics, 1/3/2005 - Continued International support for inter- Sudanese peace agreement International
Reactions welcoming the Sudanese inter- peace agreement continued on Sunday describing it as an important step on the road to establishing security and peace in the African continent. Sudan, Politics, 1/3/2005