Dr. Al-Jailani Lauds Deeply-Rooted Relations between Sudan and China

Gms: Beijing, June 29 (SUNA)

The Minister of Mining, Dr. Abdul- Bagi Al-Jailani, has appreciated the deeply-rooted relations between Sudan and China in all fields, particularly in development and oil domains

In his address at the meeting between the Sudanese and Chinese businessmen in Beijing Tuesday, the minister revealed that the Sudan is located in the so-called the Nubian Arab shield which known by its richness in minerals and that 46% of the country’s [...]

Iran, Sudan to tighten cultural relations

Gms: from: sudan.net, IBNA – June 29

IBNA: According to the Public Relations and International Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, visiting Sudan’s cultural week exhibition held at the site of Howzeh Honari of Tehran, Omar Hassan al-Bashir appraised Iran-Sudan relations in political, economical, cultural and social levels as satisfactory and called for expansion and reinforcement of the two countries’ cultural ties.

The president of Sudan also praised Iranian nation’s political [...]

Zanzibar Ocean View storms Cecafa Quarters

Gms: Cafonline.com, 29 June 2011

Zanzibar’s Ocean View became the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the on-going Kagame- Castle Cup by beating Eritrea’s Red Sea by 2-0 in a match played at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Monday afternoon. The Islanders are making their first appearance in this regional tournament.

Ocean View will have to play their last group match later in the week but with six points already [...]

Family Banks allocates most funds to Agricultural Activities

(SMC)

Family Banks has revealed that it has allocated most of its funds in the past six months, which is 225 million SDG, for financing agricultural activities.

Family Bank General Director Dr. Abd Al Rahman Darar told (smc) that the bank has provided agricultural inputs, funded agricultural lands purchasing, pumps and other agricultural activities. “We have focused on funding agricultural activities in North Darfur, River Nile and Khartoum State” said Dr. Abd Al Rahman [...]

More than $ 500 million pledged by donors for water projects in Darfur

Gms: Khartoum, June 29 (SUNA)

The international donors declared their commitment to pay more than 500 dollars million for water projects in Darfur and expressed their desire to convert the aid and relief programs into development and reconstruction programs

The State Minister at the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and chairman of the higher committee of the international Conference on water in Darfur for sustainable peace, Engineer Salah-Eddin Yousif affirmed in a statement [...]

Dr. Al-Gaz get acquainted with country’s industrial movement

Gms: Khartoum, June 29 (SUNA)

The Minister of Industry Dr. Awad Ahmed Al-Gaz, got aquinted with the volume of the industrial movement in the country in different fields as part of the state’s directive to achieve self-sufficiency and access to the export markets

In his meeting with the chairmen of commodities committees, Al-Gaz affirmed that the increase in industrial production in the country in accordance with international required specifications requires strengthening of consumer confidence [...]

Sudan needs migrant workers: Indonesian Official

Gms: from: sudan.net, Jakarta Post – June 29
JAKARTA: The head of the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, Jumhur Hidayat, said Sudan required a lot of workers, including from Indonesia, for construction work.

He was quoted as saying Saturday by Antara news agency that Indonesian workers were known in Sudan as hardworking
Jumhur made the statement during a meeting with Sudanese Ambassador to Indonesia Ibrahim Bushra Muhammad Ali and [...]

THE DEATH OF BABA FAZARI

Khartoum gms

The Sudanese media circles and the children of Sudan were stunned and shocked by the death of the good and famous teacher and child author, Ustaz Abdullah Mohammad, better know in the literal circles as  ”Baba Fazari”. Millions of Sudanese children  know the man who wrote and composed for them for years. Baba Fazari was born in Um Doam in the early thirties. He studied the Koran and  then joined Bakht-al- Ridha Institute  [...]

Al-Basher Arrives in China

Gms: Khartoum, June 29 (SUNA)

The President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Basher and the accompanied delegation arrived in Bejing, Monday starting a three-day official visit to China

President Al-Basher arrived in Bejing from Teheran, Iran where he participated in the International Conference on Terrorism

UN OKs Peacekeeping Force in Sudanese Region

(AFP)

UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council on Monday ordered a 4,200-strong Ethiopian peacekeeping force to the disputed Sudanese territory of Abyei in a bid to douse tensions ahead of southern Sudan’s split from the north.

The 15-member council voted unanimously for a resolution sending the force to monitor the withdrawal of north Sudan troops who occupied Abyei on May 21.

Abyei, which sits on the border, is claimed by both sides. [...]