Archive for May 19th, 2012
Dr. Nafie: Armed Movements of Darfur have no Cause to Hold Arms against Government
Gms: Nyala, May 19 (SUNA)
Assistant of the President of the Republic, Dr. Nafie Ali Nafie, pointed out that Dafur armed movements have no reason to hold arms against the government, but they are implementing foreign agenda that serves the Zionism plots and Western circles.
Addressing a festival held in Nyala, South Kordofan State, in honor of the martyrdom of Mohamed Al-Habib Kambo and Hamdan Khalil, Dr. Nafie said that the rebel leaders Abdul-Wahid Nur and Meni Arku Menawi have cause [...]
Mbeki Arrives in Khartoum to Hold Consultations on Resumption of Negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan
Gms: Khartoum, May 19 (SUNA)
Chairman of the African Union High-Level Implementation for Sudan and former President of South African, Thabo Mbeki, and his deputy and former President of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya, arrived in Khartoum Thursday evening for consultations about resumption of the negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan.
Mbeki and Buyoya were received upon arrival at Khartoum Airport by the Chairman of the External Relations Sector at the National Congress, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour.
In a statement at Khartoum Airport, Prof. [...]
1296 Stranded Southerners Arrive in Juba on Air
Gms: Khartoum (smc), 19 May
Transporting operation targeting stranded southerners, at Kosti in White Nile state, continues through an air bridge, launched via Khartoum airport to Juba. Nearly 655 persons departed to Juba, Wednesday, on board of four flights, from Khartoum. So far, according to “National Displacement Center” coordinator Al Samwaal Al Sidig, nearly 1296 of stranded southerners have arrived in Juba, since the operation started on Monday.
Abdul-Latif inspects areas of mining operations in Blue Nile
Gms: Damazin, May 18 (SUNA)
Minister of Minerals accompanied by a number of members of Parliament inspected areas of native and organized mining operations in the Blue Nile State.
The Minister said the Ministry will double efforts for raising the production of gold and other gold mining-related metals, disclosing that hundreds of Arab, foreign and national companies and investors have expressed desire to invest in mining.
He revealed that he reached agreement with the Government of the Blue Nile State to [...]
Half of South Sudan Facing Hunger Crisis: UN
Gms: Khartoum (smc) Sudan Vision Daily, 19 May
More than 4.5 million people in South Sudan – about half of the country’s population – face hunger and food shortages as clashes with Sudan along the border continue.
According to a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, food shortfalls worsened in the first four months of this year, raising “fears that the South Sudanese are sliding into destitution.”
South Sudan’s currency — which was [...]
Darfur Peace High Committee Declared Donor Conference a Priority
Gms: Khartoum (smc) Sudan Vision Daily, 19 May
The High Committee formed to follow up on the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) listened at a meeting chaired by President Al-Bashir yesterday to a joint report prepared by the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) and the Darfur Peace Follow up Bureau on the progress of implementation of the Peace Document.
“The report contained security and humanitarian themes and mechanisms for implementing voluntary return programme” DRA chairman, Al-Tijani Al-Sisi, [...]
Cape Town U-20 International friendly tournament beckons
Gms: Cafonline, 19 May
The Cape Town International invitation friendly tournament kicks off from 24th of May to 3rd of June in South Africa with an array of future stars from South America and Africa on show. The draw has put hosts South Africa in group A with Argentina, Nigeria and Ghana and group B features South American giants Brazil alongside Cameroon, Kenya and Japan. The tournament will be played at the Athlone and Cape Town stadiums and according to South [...]
21 Million Chinese Yuan to Support Health Service in Blue Nile State
Gms: Khartoum (smc) Sudan Vision Daily, 19 May
The Sudanese and the Chinese governments have signed a donor contracts yesterday that are going to be directed to procure 10 million Yuan worth of equipment and build an apartment complex for doctors in the state at the cost of 11.7 Million Yuan.
Dr Isam Abdallah, Undersecretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, signed on behalf of Sudan, and Shay Wein, the economic attaché of the Chinese Embassy signed on behalf of China. [...]
Oil Minister Chairs Meeting of Council of Planning for Settlement of Oil Industries
Gms: Khartoum, May 19 (SUNA)
The Minister of Oil, Dr. Awad Ahmed Al-Jaz, has underscored the importance of settlement of the oil industry in the country with the context of the five-year plan and through a programmed plan that is based on determining the actual requirements and absorbs the potentialities of existing industrial base toward pushing ahead the settlement of the oil industry.
This came when Dr. Al-Jaz chaired Wednesday the first meeting of the Council of Planning for Settlement of [...]
Minister of Foreign Affairs begins tour to Egypt and Italy
Gms: Khartoum, May 19 (SUNA)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Ahmed Karti, arrived in Cairo Thursday morning in a one-day visit during which he would meet number of senior Egyptian officials.
The visit will also discuss the latest development of situation in Sudan following the recent crisis with the State of South Sudan as well as its aggression ont the area of Heglig.
The Minister would also discuss the recent resolution of the UN Security Council with regard to the resumption [...]
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