Karti delivers written message from Bashir to King of Swaziland

Swaziland, Apr. 19 (SUNA) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Ahmed Karti, Thursday handed over during his meeting with Prime Minister of Swaziland a written message from the President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omar Al-Bashir, to the King of Swaziland.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ambassador Al Obied Ahmed Muraweh, said in a statement to SUNA that the message dealt with the situation in Sudan on background of the aggression of South Sudan State on [...]

Typescript of African Union, Arab League, and United Nations Joint Proposal for Humanitarian Assistance in South Kordofan and Blue Nile (from scanned copy of original document):

The African Union Liaison Office in Sudan, the Office of the Special Envoy of League of Arab States for Sudan, and the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Sudan and South Sudan jointly present their compliments to the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (North) and have the honour to submit a Joint AU/LAS/UN Proposal for Access to Provide and Deliver Humanitarian Assistance to War-Affected Civilians in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States.  Please find attached herewith the [...]

Nation Reacted Angrily towards South Sudan Aggression

A group of citizens interviewed by Sudan Vision have condemned South Sudan’s army (SPLA) and Darfur rebel attack on Sudan’s oil-rich region of Heglig. The event was unusual for many because it has proved that South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit was harboring premeditated intention to occupy the area which was evident in his address before the SPLAM National Liberation Council. Despite the loss inflicted on his forces in their previous attempt, the attack has provoked the Sudanese people who [...]

Council of Ministers Establishes Technical Committee for Listing Foreign Labor in Sudan

Gms: Khartoum, SV, 21 April

The Council of Ministers has established a technical committee to study and list the foreign labor working in Sudan with the purpose to organize and to address all the issues pertinent to it.
The Minister of labor Dr. Farah Mustafa said in statement to SUNA that he presented to the meeting, chaired Tuesday by the Vice President of the Republic Dr. Al-Haj Adam Yousuf at the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers, the report of [...]

Drogba wants to stay at Chelsea and will not play for another English club, says agent

Gms: goal.com, 21 April

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba wants to stay at Stamford Bridge and will not play for another Premier League club, according to his agent.

The Ivory Coast international’s contract at Stamford Bridge runs out in the summer and an extension has not been agreed, leading to rumours of links with several clubs, including Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenua, where former Blues team-mate Nicolas Anelka has just taken charge as player-manager.

Drogba was coy over his future after he scored the winner [...]

Tit-for-Tat: The Latest Game

On April 9th, The Sudanese government has set it as a deadline for Southerners to legalize their stay in Sudan otherwise they will be regarded as foreigners. This decision raises question that what is being cooked in the GoSS kitchen. The GoSS is not clever enough to keep the relationship between the two countries going on cleanly. So the latest aggression launched by SPLM/A is a definite answer which declares the big zero of the GoSS policy. The newest [...]

Egypt: Sudan Welcomes Country’s Agricultural Investments

Gms: SV, 21 April

Sudanese farmers and their unions welcomed a cooperation agreement to boost Egypt’s agricultural investments in Sudan that was recently signed by Egyptian Agriculture Minister Mohamed Reda Ismail and his Sudanese counterpart Abdul-Halim al-Mutafi in Khartoum.
Under the agreement, the Sudanese farmers will have two cultivation seasons; winter crops and summer crops, instead of only one season, Mutafi said on Monday 16/4/2012.
According to the agreement, 10,000 feddans will be allocated in the North State to grow wheat [...]

SAF Liberates Higlig from Southern Sudan Invaders

Gms: Khartoum, April 21 (Smc)

The armed forces declared liberating Higlig from the SPLA control Friday afternoon. Minister of defense Abdelraheem Mohamed Hussein declared happy news on State Media after Jumma prayer

Earlier Sudan Armed forces engaged in fierce fighting against SPLA of southern Sudan to liberate Higlig in southern Kordofan state since Wednesday, reported media Thursday. It reportedly the SPLA predisposed to huge human and material damages in confrontation with SAF inside Higlig. The fierce fighting resulted in the death of [...]

Ghazi Calls for Unification of Internal Front

Gms: Khartoum, April 21 (Smc)

Presidential adviser Ghazi Salaheldeen describes the current war imposed on Sudan as struggle over resources, local media reported Thursday quoting Salaheldeen by saying. Meanwhile Salaheldeen urges for unification of internal front, create national consensus and ignores tribalism and political affiliation. Salaheldeen calls for rearranging priorities, and set alternatives particularly on economic aspect. The presidential adviser highlights the importance on establishing a political ruling system based on Islamic reference.

Council of Ministers Reviews Report on Implementation of National Projects in North Kordofan

Al-Obeid, April 19 (SUNA)- The Council of Ministers, chaired by the President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, reviewed in its meeting Thursday in Al-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State, a report presented by the Cabinet Affairs Minister, Ahmed Saad Omer, a report on the national projects being by the federal government in North Kordofan State.
The spokesman of the Council of Ministers, Dr. Omer Mohamed Salih, said that state is adopting a plan to increase share of [...]