UK International Development Minister: Britain Unhappy with South Sudan’s Decision to Turn off the Oil Taps

British MPs issue bleak report on South Sudan’s prospects

Britain can’t “bankroll” the new state of South Sudan after it stopped oil production over a dispute with Sudan, MPs on the international development committee said on Wednesday amid renewed fighting on the border with Sudan.
In a bleak report on South Sudan’s prospects, the committee said the UK’s aid programme in the country is already at risk before it has properly begun at the prospect of a humanitarian crisis following the [...]

Sudanese/Dutch Investment Forum Next May

Gms: Khartoum, April 16, SV (SUNA)

The Sudanese/Dutch Investment Forum will take place in Khartoum during the period 21 – 23 May to attract the companies and businessmen in order to boost the relations between the two countries.
The Forum will be organized by the Sudanese Embassy in The Hague in coordination with Suda-Expo Company for Exhibitions and Conferences Organization under the auspices of Presidential Advisor, Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail, who is at the same time the Rapporteur of the Supreme [...]

Editorial :The Battle for Dignity

Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced that battles resumed with forces belonging to the Republic of South Sudan (ROSS) on the southern territories of Sudan inside Higlig area.
According to SAF statement, elements from SPLA and mercenaries moved from inside the territories of South Sudan with all its hatred and deep-rooted desire to continue the war against Sudan, affirming that the battles are still fiercely contested and the situation is not yet settled.
The statement affirmed that the defeat of the [...]

President Al-Bashir to address Councils of Childhood and Population next Monday

Gms: Khartoum, April 16 (SUNA)

President of the Republic and Chairperson of the Councils of Childhood and Population, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, is due to address the meeting of the two councils next Monday, in the presence of the walis (governors) of states and ministers.
The Minister of Social Welfare and Security and the alternate Chairperson of the two councils, Amira Al-Fadil, has described the meeting as a very important during which reports of performance and the features of plans would [...]

Attack on Higlig was a Desperate Attempt to Hit Sudan’s Economy, Interview

Under targeting and foreign pressures on Sudan, came the escalation by the government of South Sudan, which is trying to target the country economically through attacking its territories by focusing on oil production regions despite optimism about reaching an agreement to avert the two nations forebodings of confrontation. All that is not far from the West’s and U.S strategy, especially towards the region, which requires explanation about the dimensions of relations with the U.S.A, which have not been stable although [...]

Exchange rates

Gms: Khartoum, April 16 (SUNA)

Following are the exchange rates of foreign currencies against the SDG according to the circular of the central Bank of Sudan for Sunday the 15th of April 2012.
USD: purchase: 2.6702———- ———-sales: 2.6836.
Euro: purchase: 3.4926 ————— —sales: 3.5101.
Japanese yen : purchase 0.0330————-sales: 0.0332
Sterling pound: purchase 4.2314————-sales: 4.2526
Kuwaiti Dinar: purchase 9.5820———- —sales -: 9.6299
Saudi Riyal: purchase 0.7123———— —sales -:0.7159
UAE Dirham purchase : 0.7273 ———- —sales -:0.7309
Qatari Riyal: purchase 0.7335——— ——sales [...]

Higlig: Public Anger and the Worst Scenario..!

By Mekki Elmograbi

They didn’t wait even for 24 hours! People started to queue to take fuel for their cars. This phenomenon disappeared for more than ten years. Sudan joined oil club in 1998, the national production covered the local need completely in 2001. The fuel queues after Higlig attack were just for one day in a length of ten cars, but people turned them into open discussions groups. For sure, part of the discussions was on political criticism, people in [...]

Pele arrives by helicopter to celebrate Santos centenary

Gms: Goal.com, April 16

Pele has asserted that he is confident Santos will have a bright future after attending their centenary dinner on Saturday to mark 100 years since the club’s inception.

The 71-year-old arrived at the Peixe’s celebrations in helicopter with the Copa Libertadores trophy, before being greeted by 15,000 fans upon landing in Vila Belmiro.

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He said: “I am very happy to reconnect with old friends today, but I am also sad because they are not all here.

“I’m sure [...]

GOSS, Abdel Shafie coordinate to Ouster Menawi, Nur

Gms: Khartoum, April 16 (Smc)

A meeting was held recently in United States attended by liberation and justice split member Ahmed Abdel Shafie besides influential figures in government of southern Sudan and SPLM. The motive of the meeting was for setting up an action plan for upcoming period. A source familiar to Goss spoke to (smc) on condition of anonymity , noted that the   meeting’s attendees  have confirmed offering support to Abdel Shafie to be one of prominent leaders at  revolutionary [...]

Sudan’s Support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project

Gms: Khartoum, April 16 (SV), Daily Ethiopian

President Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan, receiving the credentials of Ethiopia’s newly appointed Ambassador Abadi Zemo, said the Sudan government understood the mutual benefits that the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project could offer Ethiopia and Sudan. He said he would extend the necessary support to ensure the massive hydro-power project would be successfully completed. Last year, when Prime Minister Meles laid the corner stone of the Renaissance Dam, he pointed out that the Dam would [...]