Bashir says wants peace with South Sudan but security comes first
Khaleej Times –
There is a twinkle of hope from Khartoum. The nod from President Omar Al Bashir that he wants to settle the row with South Sudan in an amicable manner is appreciated. The very fact that the veteran statesman believes in a dialogue process, …
Aljazeera.com –
Norwegian, Briton, South African and South Sudanese were held three weeks by Sudan for “spying” for rival South Sudan. Four men accused of espionage have been released by Sudanese authorities after three weeks of detention, officials have said.
Oman Daily Observer –
KHARTOUM — Four United Nations deminers arrested by the Sudanese army along the country’s tense southern border were released yesterday and turned over to chief African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki, the defence minister said.
Voice of America (blog) –
Sudan has released four foreigners who were detained last month in the disputed Heglig region and accused of spying for South Sudan. The defense ministry handed the four on Sunday to former South African president and African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki …
Firstpost -
by FP Staff May 20, 2012 KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan has released four foreigners who were detained three weeks ago near the border with South Sudan following weeks of heavy clashes between the two African neighbours, officials said on Sunday.
Chicago Tribune –
(Quotes, details, background, colour) By Ulf Laessing KHARTOUM, May 20 (Reuters) – Sudan has released four foreigners who were detained three weeks ago near the border with South Sudan following weeks of heavy clashes between the two African neighbours …
NewsDay –
KHARTOUM- Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said Sudan wants a lasting peace with South Sudan but Juba needs to end support for rebels in Sudan’s border land, state news agency SUNA said on Saturday. Oil, security and frontier disputes ignited …
euronews –
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan has released four foreigners detained near the border with South Sudan following weeks of heavy clashes between the two African neighbours, officials said on Sunday. Sudan said it had arrested the four – a Briton, …
Chicago Tribune –
(Adds background, details on arrests) KHARTOUM, May 20 (Reuters) – Sudan has released four foreigners detained near the border with South Sudan following weeks of heavy clashes between the two African neighbours, officials said on Sunday.
Independent Online -
By Reuters Khartoum – Sudan has released four foreigners who were detained last month near the border with South Sudan shortly after clashes between the two African neighbours, officials said on Sunday. Last month Sudan said it had arrested the four …
BBC News –
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki, who mediated between the two states, thanked Sudan for the release. The four – from the UK, Norway, South Africa and South Sudan – were held in the disputed area, scene of recent clashes between Sudan and …
AFP –
By Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali (AFP) – 14 minutes ago KHARTOUM — Black market currency traders in Sudan put their business on hold on Sunday to assess the impact of new government measures aimed at closing a wide gap between the official and unofficial …
Ahram Online –
Sudan and South Sudan need peace and Khartoum is committed to all security agreements it has signed, African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki on Saturday quoted the Sudanese leader as saying after talks. “President Bashir confirmed that he believes the two …
NPR –
by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton Students like those of Good Hope Basic Primary School in South Sudan are still catching up nearly a year after independence from Sudan. Students like those of Good Hope Basic Primary School in South Sudan are still catching up …
Wall Street Journal –
By NICHOLAS BARIYO KAMPALA, Uganda—The African Union has mounted pressure on oil-producing Sudan and South Sudan as it seeks to bring the two back to the negotiating table amid hostilities along their oil-rich border. Former South African President and …
BBC News –
African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki has said Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir is committed to security agreements with the South. The former South African president has been in Khartoum to attempt to restart negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan.
Ahram Online – May 19, 2012
Sudan’s central bank has received “a large amount” of hard currency from abroad and plans to use it to stabilise the pound following the local currency’s effective devaluation, the deputy central bank governor said in remarks published on Saturday.
Capital FM Kenya – May 19, 2012
CAIRO, May 19 – Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi will travel to Sudan on Sunday, following a request from Khartoum for help over South Sudan’s invasion of the Heglig oilfield, Arabi’s deputy said. Arabi will hold talks with President Omar al-Bashir and …
Ahram Online – May 19, 2012
Sudan will allow foreign exchange bureaux and banks to trade dollars at a level close to the black market rate, effectively devaluing the pound, a senior banking official said on Friday. Sudan’s economy has been battered since the country lost …
AngolaPress – May 19, 2012
JUBA – The United Nations should impose sanctions on Sudan for failing to obey a Security Council resolution calling for an end to hostilities and renewed negotiations with South Sudan over oil and border disputes, South Sudan’s negotiator said on …
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