US House passes $6.2tn spending cut plan

House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan introduced the budget proposal

The US House of Representatives has passed a 2012 budget plan which aims to cut $6.2 trillion (£3.8tn) in spending by the government over the next decade.

Gms: BBC News, 17 April 2011

The plan, introduced by Republican Paul Ryan, would cut healthcare and social programmes for the poor and require the elderly to pay more for their healthcare than they do currently.

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Africa aiming for Ghana’s footsteps

Gms: From (African Football Media), FIFA.Com, 17 April 2011

It might be almost a year ago since Brazil used Soweto’s Dobsonville Stadium as a training venue for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but the eight teams participating in the upcoming African Youth Championships will be hoping there might still be a little of their magic around to inspire a new generation. The recently renovated stadium, which is also the home of South African [...]

Gender-based violence still common in S Sudan, community NGO says

Gms: Mirayafm, 15 April 2011

Gender based violence is still common in southern Sudan, with most domestic violence cases ranging from beating to rape, Gender and Planning Officer of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, Alice Oleya, told Radio Miraya.

This came during a three-day training of gender-based violence surveyors in Central Equatoria state, which started on Thursday. Some of the participants told Radio Miraya that women and children are the most affected groups.

The [...]

The first shipment of Sudanese livestock to Malaysian market in June

Gms: April 17 (SUNA)

Sudan will export over two hundred thousands livestock to Malaysia within an agreement the two sides reached in Khartoum recently

According to an official at the Ministry for External Trade, the first shipment of over 200,000 head of cattle will leave for Malaysia within the agreement between the two countries in June this year, after all the fattening and veterinary procedures were carried out, with the Sudanese side providing the [...]

Ethiopia and Sudan’s sign cooperation agreement on trade

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16/4/2011

Business communities from Ethiopia’s Tigray region and Sudan’s Kassala state on Thursday inked a cooperative frame work agreement on trade and on ways the two sides could join to strengthen development activities.

The agreement was signed between Mekelle town chamber of commerce deputy president Ataklti Seyoum and head of the general union of Sudanese business community to Kassala branch, Ali Farah Ali.

At the occasion Seyoum said the countries are [...]

Sudan Sends Third Relief Plane to Libya

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Khartoum – Towards extending Sudanese support to Libya, a relief plane carrying a medical team and 15 tons of medicine has left Khartoum airport to Tubruq through the air bridge linking Sudan with Libya.

Professor Mohammad Sa’eed Al Khalifa is at the head of a medical delegation, made up of 40 physicians of different specialties.

He announced popular committee for supporting Libya indicated priorities in cooperation with medical committee formed by Libya [...]

IMF, World Bank Discuss Wide Range of Economic Issues

Gms: VOA.Com, 17 April 2011

France’s Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who serves as chair of the Group of 20, begins a news conference at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington, April 15, 2011

Top economic officials from around the world are in Washington this weekend to discuss a wide range of global economic issues – from large national debts to the impact of the unrest in the Middle [...]

GOSS supplies Armed Rebels in Darfur with Tanks

Gms: Smc, 17 April 2011

Government of southern Sudan supplied Darfur armed movements at Fabial camp in northern Bahar AL Ghazal with tanks, land cruisers, huge amount of ammunitions and fuel. This military supply was delivered by the SPLA third band commander in charge of coordinating military supplies for Darfur insurgents. Reliable source told (smc) the military supplies were offered to reactivate military operations and encouraged subversive actions in Darfur in upcoming period.  The source [...]

Al-Amin Daffallah meets the leaders of the Legislative Council of the North Darfur state

Gms: Sudanradio.info, 17 April 2011

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for decentralized Professor Al-Amin Daffallah met with the leaders of the Legislative Council of the North Darfur state in the Council premises yesterday.
The chairman of the Legislative council has enlightened dealt with praising the establishment of new states in Darfur .
He indicated to the complete harmony and cooperation of the Shura Council, in its performance in the states
He called to the [...]

A number of Darfurian leaders welcome the final agreement signing

Gms: Sudanradio.info, 17 April 2011

A number of Darfurian leaders welcomed the signing of the final document agreement to implement Abuja Agreement to respect security protocol, which signed between the government and the Sudan Liberation Movement.