Ghana gain group edge

Gms: (FIFA.com), 05 June 2011

Ghana defeated Congo 3-1 to move clear at the top of Group I in today’s only 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.

All the goals arrived in a frantic last half-hour, with Issac Vorsah and Prince Tagoe initially giving Ghana a 2-0 lead.

Fabrice N’Guessi pulled a goal back, but Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu ensured victory for the hosts.

The result leaves Ghana three points ahead of Sudan, who play third-placed Swaziland on Sunday. Congo trail the latter by [...]

Germany march as French weep

Gms: (FIFA.com), 05 June 2011

Germany managed a nervy win over Austria to consolidate their lead atop Group A, a pair of goals from Mario Gomez making the difference. Italy had no such difficulty against Estonia, but France found themselves in the doldrums as they could only manage a draw against Belarus. FIFA.com wraps up all the action from Friday’s UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying.
The big match
Croatia 2-1 Georgia – Stadion Poljud, Split
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President Al-Bashir affirms keenness to empower mass media to play more positive role in Society

Gms: Khartoum, June 5 (SUNA)

President of the Republic and Chairman of the National Congress, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, affirmed the keenness to the State to enable the various mass media in Sudan to assume their positive national role toward the State and the Society

Addressing the opening sitting of the Shura Council of the National Congress Thursday evening, President Al-Bashir, explaining that media must be responsible and away from incitement, racism and publication [...]

Golden Links: Sudan: The Cultural Scene

By: A. S. Alkoronki

God has endowed Sudan with a unique position. It is the largest country in Africa by land area, with rich natural resources. It borders 9 different countries and has a coast line of 500 miles on the Red Sea. Moreover through the country runs one of the most important rivers in the world “the River Nile”. Water resources, other than the river Nile, were also abundant in some western and southern [...]

President Al-Bashir to address opening sitting of CISSA Conference Monday

Gms: Khartoum, June 5 (SUNA)

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir is to address Monday the inaugural session of the 8th session of the Conference of the Committee on Intelligence and Security Services in Africa (CISSA), which will be held in the Friendship Hall in the period of 6 -7 June under the theme of: “Towards an Effective Role of CISSA in the context of Peace and Security in Africa”

The Conference [...]

CISSA’s Executive Secretary says hidden foreign agenda behind conflicts in Africa

Gms: Khartoum, June 5 (SUNA)

The Executive Secretary of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Service in Africa (CISSA), Isaac Moyo stressed that the decision of unity of Sudan or separation of its southern part was an option of the Sudanese people and that current and future Sudan would not constitute threat to African security

Moyo explained in press conference he held in the Friendship Hall in Khartoum Friday on occasion of convocation of [...]

US view mediation document as meaningful achievement, provides solid foundation for peace

(The Peninsula)

Doha: US Special Envoy to Sudan Preston Lehman has praised the efforts of Qatar to achieve peace in Darfur, lauding the role of the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Qatari government in hosting the expanded stakeholders conference on Darfur.

In an interview with Arabic daily Al-Sharq, published yesterday, Lehman described Qatar’s efforts over the past two years as ‘important’ saying they merit appreciation and contribute to [...]

Foreign Diplomats hold talks with Salva Kier in Juba

Gms: Mirayafm, 05 June 2011

Diplomats from the United Kingdom, United States of America and Norway met Government of Southern Sudan’s (GoSS) President, Salva Kiir, in Juba on Friday, for talks on the latest developments between north and south Sudan. Tom Vraalsen, the Norwegian envoy to Sudan, told journalists after the meeting that the discussions focussed on the situation in Sudan and the envoys expressed hopes for achieving a solution to the remaining problems hindering the implementation of the remaining Comprehensive [...]

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs arrives in Khartoum

Gms: Khartoum, June 5 (SUNA)

The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nabil Al-Arabi, arrived in Khartoum in an official visit to Sudan during which he will conduct talks with the Sudanese officials, dealing with the progress of the Sudanese-Egyptian relations and means of pushing forward the bilateral cooperation at all the levels. He was received upon arrival at Khartoum airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Ahmed Karti

In this regard, the [...]

Darfur MPS Urges International Community Halts Military Support to Movements

Gms: Khartoum (smc), 5 June 2011

Darfur MPS bloc urges international community to halt logistical and military support it provides to Darfur armed movements and backs peace document which endorsed recently in Doha, Qatar by Darfur peace interested stakeholders conference -attended by political social entities including internally displaced persons, refugees, and opposition and government representatives. Head of MPS bloc Hassabo Mohamed Abdel Rahman told (smc) that the document draws a fame work to remedy all [...]