Minister of Industry: Agricultural and livestock sectors represent 80% of industrial inputs

Gms: Khartoum, July 26 (SUNA)

The Minister of Industry Engineer Abdal-Wahab Mohamed Osman has affirmed that the sectors of agriculture and animal resources represent 80% of industrial inputs.
He pointed out that the Ministry of Industry has a joint work with the Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock within the framework of the integration of agro-industrial and livestock for fattening calves to increase the production of red meat for the purposes of sufficiency from exports.
This came during a meeting at his [...]

British Prime Minister Congratulates Muslims on occasion of Ramadan

Gms: Khartoum, July 26 ( SUNA )

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has congratulated the Muslims in Britain and all over the world on the occasion of holy month of Ramadan, wishing peace, happiness and unity to all in this special occasion.
Cameron said in statement issued by the British Embassy in Khartoum, a copy of which was received by SUNA, “As the holy Islamic month of Ramadan begins, I want to take this opportunity to send my warmest wishes [...]

African Peace and Security Council Threatens to Adopt Sanctions against those who Threaten Implementation o Peace Agreement in Darfur

Gms: Addis Ababa, July 26 (SUNA)

The African Peace and Security Council has decided extension of the mandate of the UN and African Union Mission for Darfur (UNAMID) for more 12 months with the same jurisdiction set by the meeting of the African Peace and Security Council on July 22, 2007 and in accordance with the resolution of the UN Security Council 1769, issued on July 31, 2007.
The African Peace and Security Council has asked the Security Council to issue [...]

Minister of Defense Predicts Possible Breakthrough at Addis Ababa Talks

Gms: Khartoum (smc), 26 July

Minister of defense Gen Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein who chairs Sudan security negotiating team with southern Sudan in Addis Ababa talks said he briefed president Omar AL Bashir Monday on the latest development of talks between Khartoum and Juba reported local media Tuesday.
It notes that Gen Abdel Rahim returned Khartoum Monday and met with the president briefly then left back again to venue of talks in Addis Ababa. Gen Abdel Rahim says the president made [...]

Deputies of Khartoum State Assembly’s Speaker Deliver their Resignations

Gms: Khartoum, July 26 (SUNA)

Deputy Speaker of Khartoum State Assembly, Gen. Osman Ahmed Osman Biliya, announced that the deputies of the speaker and heads of the assembly’s specialized committees have delivered their resignations to the Speaker of Khartoum State Assembly, in compliance with the adopted state policy for reducing number of the constitutional positions and rationalizing the public expenditure.

Egyptian Minister of Irrigation to arrive Khartoum on Wednesday

Gms: Khartoum, July 26 (SUNA)

The Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hisham Gindeel is due to arrive in Khartoum on a two-day official visit.
The visit comes within the framework of continuous consultation between Sudan, Egypt and the Nile Basin countries.
The Egyptian Minister is to review with the Minister of Water Resources and Electricity Osama Abdallah ways of cooperation and coordination between the two countries on the Nile water file.

Karti discusses with US Charge d’Affaires progress of Sudanese-American relations

Gms: Khartoum, July 25 (SUNA)
The Foreign Minister, Ali Ahmed Karti, Monday discussed with the Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of the United States of America in Khartoum, Joseph Stafford, progress of the relations between Sudan and the United States.
Karti provided the American Charge d’Affaires with observations of the government of Sudan over the way the Washington is managing its relations with Sudan during the past period, calling on him to get acquainted with the Sudanese community [...]

B.N Urges Presidency Extends Popular Consultancy Deadline for Six Months

Gms: Al-Damazin, Smc, 25 July

Blue Nile state arranges to submit an official application to presidency of the republic requesting extends popular consultancy deadline in the state for another six months. Head of parliamentary popular consultancy commission Siraj Aldien Hamid Atta AL Mawla told (smc) that the commission prepares a detailed report on the achievements made on consultancy program at various stages. It notes that the presidency has previously agreed on extending consultancy program deadline to six months too. However [...]

Armed Forces Repulse Remnants of Justice and Equality Movement Forces in East Darfur

Gms: Khartoum, July 25 (SUNA)

The spokesman of the Armed Forces, Al-Sawarmi Khalid Saad, announced that the Armed Forces repulsed remnants of the forces of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement at Karkada and Um-Shuwaika areas in East Darfur State.
In a statement, Col. Al-Sawarmi said that the forces of the Justice and Equality have escaped and as a retaliatory act they attacked Tabon area by different weapons.
He affirmed that the Armed Forces repulsed these rebel forces and killed [...]

African Union expresses hope Sudanese parties to reach agreement on provision relief and humanitarian support to the needy people

Gms: Addis Ababa, July 25 (SUNA)
The African Union issued Monday a press release expressing hope that the Sudanese parties will reach agreement on provision of relief and humanitarian support to the needy people in South Kordofan and the Blue Nile States.
Chairman of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping, has called on all the Sudanese parties to urgently reach agreement, warning that any delay in reaching agreement will lead to more humanitarian suffering and more unjustified losses in [...]