Colonel Saad: Captives who were released recently, were Patients in Heglig Hospital

Gms: Khartoum, Apr. 28 (SUNA)

The Official Spokesman of the Armed Forces, Colonel Al-Sawarmi Khalid Saad told SUNA, Wednesday, that the military captives, who were released recently by the government of the State of South Sudan, were captured in Heglig Hospital on April 10, the first day of Heglig incidents.
Colonel Saad denied as untrue that the captives were captured on the 20th of April, affirming that they were patients and accompanied by the medical team .
On the issue of [...]

Juba Announces Readiness to Ceasefire

Gms: Khartoum, Smc, 28 April

Presidential minister in the government of southern Sudan Deng Alor has announced that Juba is ready to ceasefire and also ready to hold talks with Khartoum to discuss disputed issues, reported media on Thursday. Alor said after attending an AU peace and Security Council meeting Wednesday that he believes on peaceful talks to end dispute with Khartoum.

50.000 Sudanese Nationals Return from Ethiopia to Kurmok in BN

Gms: Smc, 28 April
Kurmok locality in Blue Nile state announces that more than 50,000 Sudanese nationals have returned from Ethiopia camps and SPLA controlled areas to their original villages in the locality.
Commissioner of the locality Abd Allah Al Zain told (smc) that security situation is calm as hospitals, markets and schools operate normally.
He said the locality plans to transport health cadres back to Kurmok from Damazin capital of the state.
He noted that the locality has reopened [...]

Ministry of Finance Announces Package of Measures for reducing Public Expenditure in Support of Campaign for Repulsion of Aggression

Gms: Khartoum, Apr. 28 (SUNA)

The Ministry of Finance has declared adoption of a package of measures with the aim to increase revenues and to reduce the government expenditure toward boosting the Campaign for Repulsing Aggression and the Armed Forces.
At a meeting he held Wednesday with directors of the government institutions and companies, the minister gave a directive for each government institution and company to allocate a sum of its budget which is to be transferred soon for the account [...]

Judiciary reaffirms support to the Armed Forces

Gms: Khartoum, 28 April (SUNA)

The Judiciary has affirmed its support to the Armed Forces and other regular forces to carry out their full duties in defending the homeland and the gains of the Sudanese nation.
This came when the First Vice – President of the Republic and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Mobilization, Ali Osman Mohammed Taha, received Sunday a delegation of the Judiciary led by the Chief Justice, Judge Jalal-Eddin Mohammed Osaman.

Member of the Supreme Court, Dr Haider [...]

US Officials Press for Sudan-South Sudan Talks

Gms: Sudan.net, VOA – April 28

The simmering conflict between Sudan and South Sudan has yet to escalate into full-scale war, but it threatens to deepen a humanitarian crisis that is already bringing hunger and misery to hundreds of thousands of people along the two countries’ border, according to U.S. officials who testified on Capitol Hill Thursday.

Can a devastating war be averted between Sudan and South Sudan? That was the top question asked by members of the House of Representatives Committee [...]

Sana Hamad inspects destruction caused by South Sudan Army at Higlig oil field

Gms: Higlig, Apr. 27 (SUNA)

The State Minister at the Ministry of Information, Sana Hamad, on Tuesday inspected the destruction and damage inflicted on the oil facilities at Higlig by the Army of South Sudan State and the rebels of the Justice and Equality Movement.
The State Minister at the Ministry of Information, who was accompanied by a number correspondents of TV channels, the local and foreign press, Sudan News Agency, the National TV and the National Radio, was briefed in [...]

African players in European leagues

Gms: Goal.com, 28 April

Nigeria goal poacher Peter Odemwingie added to the pressure on Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish with the weekend winner for West Bromwich Albion at Anfield.

He snatched the lone goal 15 minutes from time as the ‘Reds’ once again flopped at home. QPR and Morocco midfielder Adel Taarabt had a mixed day against former club Tottenham Hotspur at Loftus Road, scoring the winner midway through the first half and being red carded in the closing stages.

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PETER ODEMWINGIE (West Bromwich [...]