Sudan’s VP Taha suggests Bashir could run for a new term
November 6, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese First Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha said that the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) will ultimately decide whether president Omer Hassan al-Bashir would run for a new term in 2015 or not.
Bashir, who has been president since staging a coup in 1989, has repeatedly said that he plans to make this term his last. However, last June he appeared to back off from his earlier assertions and hinted that he could run again.
VP Taha said in an interview aired today on Doha-based al-Jazeera TV that Bashir genuinely does not want to apply for a new term.
"I know that he does not want to continue ruling, but the decision is up to the party and the people," he said.
He criticized the reformists within the party who submitted a memo to Bashir saying that they presented no solutions in lieu of lifting fuel subsidies which the government implemented in late September.
Taha went on to say that any respectable political party mandates that its members express their objections from within and not to the public.
The signatories to the petition which included lawmakers and retired army officers, called for reinstating the subsidies due to its "harsh" impact on ordinary Sudanese and demanded that the government prosecute those behind the use excessive violence against protestors.
The violent clashes erupted between demonstrators and security forces following government’s decision to remove fuel subsidies lead to about 84 deaths, according to official figures, although activists, rights groups and opposition parties put the death toll at more than 200.
The signatories also urged Bashir to form a mechanism for national reconciliation comprised of various political forces and assign the economic dossier to a professional national economic team.
"The legitimacy of your rule has never been at stake like it is today" they said in their letter to Bashir which was seen as a direct challenge to the president who is now the country’s longest serving leader.
An NCP commission of inquiry established by Bashir recommended the dismissal of the top reformist figure and ex-presidential adviser Ghazi Salah Al-Deen Al-Attabani along with two other members and the suspension of nine others for one calendar year.
The NCP leadership bureau afterwards endorsed the recommendations and referred the matter to the NCP Shura (consultative) Council to review and issue a binding decision.
Al-Attabani and other dismissed members announced afterwards their intention to form a new party which was downplayed by the NCP as having little significance.
VP Taha said that divergent views in any political body could generate debate and brainstorming but claimed that some do not respect institutional process.
"Our problem [as Sudanese] is that we have no patience on political practice in the framework of institutions. People cannot tolerate that the decision be with institutions and not individuals" he said.
He disclosed that a cabinet reshuffle will be announced within two weeks and that opposition parties may be given major ministerial posts depending on outcome of dialogue with them.
Taha said that Bashir is leading the reform process himself and that the reshuffle is part of that.
He denied that corruption is being protected by the state and stressed that anyone proven to be corrupt will be prosecuted.
Asked about Sudan’s position regarding the ouster of Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi, Taha reiterated that this is an internal matter.
However he warned that any attempt to exclude Islam or Islamists from the political life will "fail".
"Islam is the way out for the people in the region and we do not care about threats of any party," Taha responded when asked if Cairo could view his remarks as a threat to them.
Sudan’s Islamist government has appeared uncomfortable with the developments in Egypt given the common ideology they shared with Morsi and the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) which brought him to power.
Khartoum insisted that it is neutral to the change in Egypt and that it an internal matter.
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Sudan Islamist scholars form Movement for Change
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Sudanese Islamist scholars have formed a National Movement for Change that hopes to lead a search for alternatives to the country's "failed" political system, a member said Thursday.
"We are calling on other people from different political or cultural (groups) or think tanks to join us to try to find a new way for Sudan," Khalid Tigani, one of about 10 members of the group, told AFP.
He said the movement is not a political party and that a convention will later decide what form it will take.
The Movement for Change is the latest sign of public frustration with the 24-year regime of President Omar al-Bashir, who seized power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989.
Critics have become increasingly vocal since the government in September slashed fuel price subsidies, leading to the worst urban unrest of Bashir's rule.
Security forces are believed to have killed more than 200 demonstrators, many of whom were shot in the head or chest, Amnesty International said.
Authorities reported 60 to 70 deaths, saying they had to intervene when crowds turned violent, attacking petrol stations and police.
Hundreds of people were detained, but the government says most have been released.
Analysts said the spontaneous demonstrations pointed to an urgent need for reform by a government grappling with wars, internal dissent, economic crisis and international isolation.
Tigani said the current government is part of the broken system but "not the whole story".
"We are saying that the old Sudanese political system completely failed," since independence from Britain and Egypt on January 1, 1956, he said.
Since then the country has undergone two popular revolutions and at least seven coups or attempted coups, with interludes of parliamentary government.
Sudan's main opposition leaders have been on the political scene for decades and are widely discounted as alternatives in the current environment.
The country fell into economic crisis after South Sudan became independent two years ago following a peace deal that ended 22 years of civil war.
Khartoum lost billions of dollars in export earnings when the South split with most of Sudan's oil production.
The country ranks near the bottom of international indexes of corruption, human development and press freedom.
Tigani said there is "deep polarisation" in the political sphere.
"We are trying to open a very wide, broad discussion about the whole political experiment of Sudan during the last 60 years," said Tigani, chief editor of the weekly economic newspaper Elaff.
He was an activist in the National Islamic Front party which engineered the 1989 coup.
Creation of the scholars' movement follows a separate announcement last Saturday that more than 30 prominent reformers within the ruling National Congress (NCP) would form a new political party.
The NCP had sought to expel three leaders of the reformist faction after it issued a memorandum to Bashir saying the government's response to the fuel-price protests betrayed its Islamic foundations.
Former presidential adviser Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani was lead signatory to the memorandum.
It sought an independent probe of the shooting of civilians, and a reversal of the fuel price increases.
The reformers also called for "professionals" to take over economic policy, an end to press censorship, and respect for constitutional freedoms including peaceful assembly.
Bashir has said the protests were part of an effort to end his rule, using "agents, thieves and hijackers."
On Monday he told parliament that reform and change "is a daily process for us", and repeated a call for a broad dialogue with all political parties, even with armed rebels who are fighting in the Darfur region as well as South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, crimes gainst humanity and genocide in the Darfur region.
(Globalpost/GlobalPost)
Sudanese Islamist scholars have formed a National Movement for Change that hopes to lead a search for alternatives to the country's "failed" political system, a member said Thursday.
"We are calling on other people from different political or cultural (groups) or think tanks to join us to try to find a new way for Sudan," Khalid Tigani, one of about 10 members of the group, told AFP.
He said the movement is not a political party and that a convention will later decide what form it will take.
The Movement for Change is the latest sign of public frustration with the 24-year regime of President Omar al-Bashir, who seized power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989.
Critics have become increasingly vocal since the government in September slashed fuel price subsidies, leading to the worst urban unrest of Bashir's rule.
Security forces are believed to have killed more than 200 demonstrators, many of whom were shot in the head or chest, Amnesty International said.
Authorities reported 60 to 70 deaths, saying they had to intervene when crowds turned violent, attacking petrol stations and police.
Hundreds of people were detained, but the government says most have been released.
Analysts said the spontaneous demonstrations pointed to an urgent need for reform by a government grappling with wars, internal dissent, economic crisis and international isolation.
Tigani said the current government is part of the broken system but "not the whole story".
"We are saying that the old Sudanese political system completely failed," since independence from Britain and Egypt on January 1, 1956, he said.
Since then the country has undergone two popular revolutions and at least seven coups or attempted coups, with interludes of parliamentary government.
Sudan's main opposition leaders have been on the political scene for decades and are widely discounted as alternatives in the current environment.
The country fell into economic crisis after South Sudan became independent two years ago following a peace deal that ended 22 years of civil war.
Khartoum lost billions of dollars in export earnings when the South split with most of Sudan's oil production.
The country ranks near the bottom of international indexes of corruption, human development and press freedom.
Tigani said there is "deep polarisation" in the political sphere.
"We are trying to open a very wide, broad discussion about the whole political experiment of Sudan during the last 60 years," said Tigani, chief editor of the weekly economic newspaper Elaff.
He was an activist in the National Islamic Front party which engineered the 1989 coup.
Creation of the scholars' movement follows a separate announcement last Saturday that more than 30 prominent reformers within the ruling National Congress (NCP) would form a new political party.
The NCP had sought to expel three leaders of the reformist faction after it issued a memorandum to Bashir saying the government's response to the fuel-price protests betrayed its Islamic foundations.
Former presidential adviser Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani was lead signatory to the memorandum.
It sought an independent probe of the shooting of civilians, and a reversal of the fuel price increases.
The reformers also called for "professionals" to take over economic policy, an end to press censorship, and respect for constitutional freedoms including peaceful assembly.
Bashir has said the protests were part of an effort to end his rule, using "agents, thieves and hijackers."
On Monday he told parliament that reform and change "is a daily process for us", and repeated a call for a broad dialogue with all political parties, even with armed rebels who are fighting in the Darfur region as well as South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, crimes gainst humanity and genocide in the Darfur region.
Friday 25 October 2013
Discovery
Rare manta ray discovered by Hull team in Sudan
Last updated Thu 24 Oct 2013
A manta ray caught for tagging and samples Credit: Mark Priest/KAUST University
Scientists from The Deep in Hull have discovered the first hybrid manta ray off the coast of Sudan. They travelled to the country as part of a wider research project which is looking for new ways to conserve the species. The creature they found is believed to have parents from different species.
During their trip, experts successfully tagged and released 22 manta rays. They can now be tracked and monitored for 12 months. Genetic samples from one showed characteristics from two species which were previously thought to be reproductively isolated.
Rare manta ray Discovered by Hull team in Sudan
Last updated Thu 24 Oct 2013
A manta ray caught for tagging and samples Credit: Mark Priest / KAUST University
Scientists from The Deep in Hull have Discovered the first hybrid manta ray off the coast of Sudan. They traveled to the country as part of a wider research project Which is looking for new ways to conserve the species. The creatures they found is believed to to have parents from different species.
During Their trip, experts successfully tagged and released 22 manta rays. They can now be tracked and monitored for 12 months. Genetic samples from one Showed Which characteristics from two species were previously thought to be reproductively isolated.
Hag Bashir high up.
الشباب صنعوا الأحداث وأثبتوا قدرة فائقة على التنظيم و التواصل والتفاعل والتضحية..النظام البديل في السودان لن يضعه إلا الحوار الجماعي
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10-25-2013 07:19 AM
د. محجوب محمد صالح
الحراك السياسي الكبير الذي قاده الشباب في الساحة السودانية أواخر سبتمبر الماضي ما زالت تداعياته تسيطر على الساحة السياسية بعد أن تجاوز الناشطون السبب المباشر للقضية وهو الأزمة الاقتصادية إلى أسبابها الجذرية وهي أزمة الحكم التي أدخلت البلاد في مأزق اقتصادي عبرت عنه الإجراءات الأخيرة، وأزمة اجتماعية تهدد الوطن بالتشطي، وأزمة أمنية تجلت في حروب أهلية لا نهاية لها، وحكم غير راشد يستند إلى استئثار فئة واحدة بالسلطة والثروة وتهميش كافة القوى الأخرى وتظل قضية العنف الذي مورس خلال هذا الحراك تنتظر التحقيق المستقل المحايد.
لقد باتت (الكتلة الحرجة) القادرة على الفعل في السودان كلها على قناعة بحتمية التغيير الفوري وأنه من المستحيل استمرار الأوضاع الحالية وحالة الاحتقان الراهنة لأن استمرارها سيؤدي إلى انهيار وتشظي الوطن، وبات هذا الإحساس شاملاً حتى طال صفوف الحزب الحاكم نفسه الذي بات يواجه تمرداً محدوداً داخله.
هذه هي أهم نتائج حراك سبتمبر الماضي والجماعة الحاكمة نفسها لم تكن بمنجاة من هذا الشعور العام بحتمية التغيير ولكنها ما زالت تتعامل معه بأسلوبها القديم باحثة عن تغيير ديكوري في محاولة لاستقطاب ركاب جدد لقطار فقد اتجاهه وبات يسير بغير هدى، فتواصلت التسريبات عن قرب الإعلان عن تشكيل وزاري جديد لا يهم أمره احداً لأن سوق (الاستوزار) أخذ ينضب بعد أن رأى الآخرون أهل القطار الأصليين يفرون منه.
لكن السؤال يظل ملحاً: ثم ماذا بعد؟ مجرد طرح السؤال بهذه الصيغة يعني بداية أن الكل قد بات اليوم على قناعة بحتمية التغيير الفوري، والناس الآن يتحدثون عما بعد التغيير وفي ذهنهم مشاكل واجهت التغيير في كثير من دول الربيع العربي بعد أن أنجزت تلك البلاد المهمة الأولى وهي إسقاط الأنظمة الشمولية في أوطانها ولا يريد السودانيون أن يدخلوا في دوامة البحث عن البديل بعد تغيير النظام لأن واقع الحال في السودان يجعل مثل هذا الخيار كارثيا مع تردي الأوضاع الأمنية، وانتشار السلاح غير الشرعي، ووجود عشرات الميليشيات المسلحة في طول البلاد وعرضها متزامنة مع صراعات قبلية دموية؛ ولهذا يكثر الحديث في صفوف المعارضة عن (البديل) غير أن مثل هذا السؤال ينبغي ألا يتحول إلى كلمة حق يراد بها باطل ولا إلى (فزاعة) تخيف الناس من الإقدام على مهمة التغيير.
السؤال مشروع ولكن المدخل إليه ينبغي أن يكون تحركاً في أوساط كافة القوى التي تقود هذا الحراك عن قناعة بضرورة التغيير الفوري، ولا بد بداية من أن تنظم صفوفها وتحدد أهدافها وتدخل في حوار جاد بين أطرافها اليوم وليس غداً لاستكشاف مرتكزات ذلك البديل المنشود، وهذا يقتضي تحديد تلك الجهات التي نعتقد أنها تأتي في المقدمة:
الشباب: فهم الآن بحق صناع الأحداث وهم ركيزة الحاضر وكل المستقبل وقد أثبتوا قدرة فائقة على التنظيم وعلى التواصل والتفاعل وعلى التضحية ولا بد من استصحاب رأيهم في أي مشروع وطني يهدف إلى إعادة بناء الدولة السودانية.
المرأة: وهي ناضلت وما زالت تناضل ببسالة وهي قد ضحت وما زالت تضحي وتنشط متمردة على قيود مصطنعة فأثبتت أنها شريك فاعل في صناعة الحدث وينبغي الاستماع لرأيها عند صناعة البديل.
حملة السلاح: فلن يتحقق استقرار وسلام وتنمية إلا عبر إشراكهم في صناعة البديل الذي يرضي تطلعاتهم ضمن مشروع وطني يحفظ حقوق الجميع، ولا بد من إقناعهم بوقف العدائيات ووضع السلاح لتوفير جو آمن للاتفاق على البديل المنشود فلا مكان لسلاح خاص في أي وضع ديمقراطي.
منظمات المجتمع: التي انتشرت في طول البلاد وعرضها وخلقت منابر فاعلة ونشطة وأسهمت في نشر الوعي واحتفظت بالشعلة مشتعلة تحت أحلك الظروف وتراكمت لديها معارف وخبرات سترفد المشروع البديل.
الأحزاب السياسية: التي ظلت محاصرة عبر عقود من الزمان، ما أنهك قواها وأضعف صلتها بقواعدها وأغلق الأبواب أمام نشاطها ولكنها تظل في نهاية المطاف الماعون السياسي الأهم لإنفاذ الديمقراطية والتبادل السلمي للسلطة، وقد ظلت تتدارس قضية البديل ولديها خبرات متراكمة.
قوى نقابية ومهنية وأكاديمية وشخصيات قومية ذات توجهات متنوعة: ظلت تنشط وتتحرك وتبدي آراءها في شتى التحديات التي تواجه الوطن ولديها رؤى وأفكار لا بد من استصحابها.
هذه الجماعات على اختلاف مواقعها وتعددها قادرة على أن تثري النقاش الهادف في هذا الوقت الحرج ومن السهل التواصل بينها عبر شبكات الاتصال الحديثة ووسائل التواصل الإعلامي والاجتماعي والمنابر العديدة المتاحة والتي تتجاوز قيود الزمان والمكان وأساليب الحصار المختلفة، وهي مطالبة بأن تبتدر هذا النقاش الآن وعلى أوسع نطاق دون أن يوقف ذلك الحراك الشامل العمل لإنجاز التغيير، فلماذا لا ينخرط الجميع في مثل هذا التمرين العاجل والهادف حتى يأتي البديل في مجمله اتفاقاً على الحد الأدنى المشترك بين الجميع وليس رؤية أحادية لحزب واحد أو جماعة واحدة أو حتى عدد محدود من القوى الناشطة؟
د. محجوب محمد صالح
كاتب سوداني
mahgoubsalih@maktoob.com
العرب
Expulssion from NCP.of Bashir.
حزب البشير : لو تركنا مجموعة د.غازي فسينفرط عقد الحزب ويذهب كل عضو لشأنه،،المذكرة تقود إلى ما يتمناه العدو
الحزب لن يترك حبل قيادته على غارب الفوضى وانحلال الموقف وميوعة القرار
10-25-2013 05:50 AM
الخرطوم: أحمد يونس لندن: مصطفى سري
اشتعلت حرب أخرى داخل حزب المؤتمر الوطني الذي يترأسه البشير، بصدور توصيات من مكتبه القيادي بفصل كل من القيادي البارز في الحزب الدكتور غازي صلاح الدين العتباني، ونائب الأمين العام للحركة الإسلامية وعضو قيادة الحزب الدكتور حسن رزق، والقيادي فضل الله أحمد عبد الله، في آخر تطور لحالة الاحتقان التي ظل يعيشها الحزب منذ الأحداث الاحتجاجية الأخيرة، وبروز المجموعة الإصلاحية التي تقدمت بمذكرة وقعها 31 من قادته وقدموها للرئيس البشير يطالبون فيها بإصلاحات سياسية وتنظيمية واقتصادية.
وشكل البشير لجنة لمحاسبة المجموعة الإصلاحية التي تقدمت بالمذكرة برئاسة رئيس البرلمان أحمد إبراهيم الطاهر، وتبعا لتقرير اللجنة أوصى المكتب القيادي للحزب مجلس شوراه بفصل القادة الثلاثة، وبعقوبات تراوحت بين الفصل وتجميد العضوية لمدة سنة أو البراءة لآخرين.
وقال رئيس لجنة محاسبة الإصلاحيين، أحمد إبراهيم الطاهر، في مؤتمر صحافي عقد بالخرطوم أمس، إن تحقيقات لجنته توصلت إلى أن مذكرة مجموعة الـ31 ليست إصلاحية، وأن مضمونها أبعد ما يكون عن الإصلاح، ومطابق لما تطرحه المعارضة ويفضي لنفس النتائج التي ترجوها، و«يفضي إلى ما يتمناه العدو من ذهاب الريح وحصول الفشل ووقوع الهزيمة»، حسب عباراته.
وأضاف أن حزبه لو سمح لهذه المجموعة بأن تتصرف كما تشاء من دون محاسبة فسينفرط عقد الحزب ويذهب كل عضو لشأنه، وأن «الحزب لن يترك حبل قيادته على غارب الفوضى وانحلال الموقف وميوعة القرار»، وأن أصحاب المذكرة أنشأوا حزبا موازيا للمؤتمر الوطني.
وحسب الطاهر، فإن لجنته رأت أن المجموعة الإصلاحية خرقت النظام الداخلي للحزب، ومارست نشاطا يتعارض مع ذلك النظام مما يؤدي لفقدانهم ما سماه «شرف العضوية لـ(الوطني)».
وأوضح الطاهر أن المجلس القيادي للحزب أوصى بفصل القياديين غازي صلاح الدين العتباني، وحسن رزق، وفضل الله أحمد عبد الله، وتجميد ستة من موقعي المذكرة لسنة كاملة، وأبرزهم أسامة توفيق والعميد صلاح الدين كرار. وبرأت اللجنة أربعة أبرزهم مهدي أكرت وإبراهيم بحر الدين لعدم كفاية الأدلة، ووجدت أن آخرين من بين المجموعة ليسوا أعضاء في الحزب، بينما أمهلت آخرين إلى حين عودتهم من الحج، وإكمال التحقيق معهم.
الشرق الاوسط
اشتعلت حرب أخرى داخل حزب المؤتمر الوطني الذي يترأسه البشير، بصدور توصيات من مكتبه القيادي بفصل كل من القيادي البارز في الحزب الدكتور غازي صلاح الدين العتباني، ونائب الأمين العام للحركة الإسلامية وعضو قيادة الحزب الدكتور حسن رزق، والقيادي فضل الله أحمد عبد الله، في آخر تطور لحالة الاحتقان التي ظل يعيشها الحزب منذ الأحداث الاحتجاجية الأخيرة، وبروز المجموعة الإصلاحية التي تقدمت بمذكرة وقعها 31 من قادته وقدموها للرئيس البشير يطالبون فيها بإصلاحات سياسية وتنظيمية واقتصادية.
وشكل البشير لجنة لمحاسبة المجموعة الإصلاحية التي تقدمت بالمذكرة برئاسة رئيس البرلمان أحمد إبراهيم الطاهر، وتبعا لتقرير اللجنة أوصى المكتب القيادي للحزب مجلس شوراه بفصل القادة الثلاثة، وبعقوبات تراوحت بين الفصل وتجميد العضوية لمدة سنة أو البراءة لآخرين.
وقال رئيس لجنة محاسبة الإصلاحيين، أحمد إبراهيم الطاهر، في مؤتمر صحافي عقد بالخرطوم أمس، إن تحقيقات لجنته توصلت إلى أن مذكرة مجموعة الـ31 ليست إصلاحية، وأن مضمونها أبعد ما يكون عن الإصلاح، ومطابق لما تطرحه المعارضة ويفضي لنفس النتائج التي ترجوها، و«يفضي إلى ما يتمناه العدو من ذهاب الريح وحصول الفشل ووقوع الهزيمة»، حسب عباراته.
وأضاف أن حزبه لو سمح لهذه المجموعة بأن تتصرف كما تشاء من دون محاسبة فسينفرط عقد الحزب ويذهب كل عضو لشأنه، وأن «الحزب لن يترك حبل قيادته على غارب الفوضى وانحلال الموقف وميوعة القرار»، وأن أصحاب المذكرة أنشأوا حزبا موازيا للمؤتمر الوطني.
وحسب الطاهر، فإن لجنته رأت أن المجموعة الإصلاحية خرقت النظام الداخلي للحزب، ومارست نشاطا يتعارض مع ذلك النظام مما يؤدي لفقدانهم ما سماه «شرف العضوية لـ(الوطني)».
وأوضح الطاهر أن المجلس القيادي للحزب أوصى بفصل القياديين غازي صلاح الدين العتباني، وحسن رزق، وفضل الله أحمد عبد الله، وتجميد ستة من موقعي المذكرة لسنة كاملة، وأبرزهم أسامة توفيق والعميد صلاح الدين كرار. وبرأت اللجنة أربعة أبرزهم مهدي أكرت وإبراهيم بحر الدين لعدم كفاية الأدلة، ووجدت أن آخرين من بين المجموعة ليسوا أعضاء في الحزب، بينما أمهلت آخرين إلى حين عودتهم من الحج، وإكمال التحقيق معهم.
الشرق الاوسط
Saturday 1 June 2013
War of blue NILE STATE?
EU Delegation Visits Blue Nile State
Damazin - A delegation from European Union (EU) led by Director of EU Projects in Sudan, Bol Gomes paid visit to Blue Nile State during which the delegation held meetings with Deputy Speaker of the State's Legislative Council, Khidir Al-Gakand Minister of Education, Imam Ali Abdallah.
Gomes explained that the group has allocated 1.5 m Euros in support of basic education in Blue Nile.
The Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Council welcomed EU support to Blue Nile State.
Gomes explained that the group has allocated 1.5 m Euros in support of basic education in Blue Nile.
The Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Council welcomed EU support to Blue Nile State.
By SUNA, 12 hours 49 minutes ago
Delegazione UE Visite stato del Nilo Azzurro
Damazin - Una delegazione dell'Unione Europea (UE), guidato dal direttore dei progetti dell'UE in Sudan, Bol Gomes visita versato stato del Nilo Azzurro nel corso del quale la delegazione ha avuto incontri con il Vice Presidente del Consiglio Legislativo dello Stato, Khidir Al-Gakand Ministro della Pubblica Istruzione, Imam Ali Abdallah.
Gomes ha spiegato che il gruppo ha stanziato 1,5 M euro a sostegno dell'istruzione di base in Blue Nile.
Il Vice Presidente del Consiglio legislativo ha accolto il sostegno dell'UE a stato del Nilo Azzurro.
By SUNA, 12 ore 49 minuti fa
Damazin - Una delegazione dell'Unione Europea (UE), guidato dal direttore dei progetti dell'UE in Sudan, Bol Gomes visita versato stato del Nilo Azzurro nel corso del quale la delegazione ha avuto incontri con il Vice Presidente del Consiglio Legislativo dello Stato, Khidir Al-Gakand Ministro della Pubblica Istruzione, Imam Ali Abdallah.
Gomes ha spiegato che il gruppo ha stanziato 1,5 M euro a sostegno dell'istruzione di base in Blue Nile.
Il Vice Presidente del Consiglio legislativo ha accolto il sostegno dell'UE a stato del Nilo Azzurro.
By SUNA, 12 ore 49 minuti fa
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
Bashir threatens to block S Sudan oil - Africa - Al Jazeera English
Bashir threatens to block S Sudan oil - Africa - Al Jazeera English
Bashir is fiurious and will he do what he siad.
Bashir is fiurious and will he do what he siad.
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Sudan and chad once was one country .
Sudan and Chad Affirm Keenness to Maintain Cooperation
Addis Ababa - Sudan and Chad have reiterated their keenness to maintain the ongoing cooperation between them for securing the joint border area through the Joint Sudanese - Chadian forces and provide a unique model of the cooperation in this regard which is to be followed by all the African states.This was assured at a meeting held Sunday in Addis Ababa between the President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al Bashir, and the President of Chad, Idris Deby, on the sidelines of the Ordinary Summit of the African Union.
In press statements after the meeting, held at the residence of President Al Bashir in Addis Ababa, the two Presidents stated that their meeting came in the context of the continuous consultations and cooperation between Sudan and Chad and their work to encourage the exchange of interests between the two countries for the benefit of the two sister peoples.
Presidents Al Bashir and Deby indicated that they discussed progress of the relations between Sudan and Chad as well as issues of mutual concern and the cooperation, especially in the security and trade fields.
It is to be recalled that President Al Bashir also met on the sidelines of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa with the Presidents of Kenya, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Somalia and the Chairman of the African Union's Implementation Panel for Sudan and former South African President, Thabo Mbeki
Kenana Sugar factory.
Editorial :Yes for Upgrading .. No for Selling
The sugar industry in Sudan, generally, is one of the pioneering industries in the framework of resources replacement; just like other vital industries for self-sufficiency and food security.
Sugar has, over the years, become a commodity as strategically important as advanced weaponry and technology industries.
Those who own the sugar commodity can control one of the most important markets in the globe.
Despite the success of sugar industry in the country and its covering the demand, we hear that the government plans to sell stakes in four state-owned sugar plants to attract partners.
We believe that Sudan should keep these factories in the framework of the government's ownership essentially or; if necessary, in the framework of transitional, not permanent, partnerships.
It is not convincible from our officials to say that the government would not completely withdraw from the firm, because it is commendable to add more sugar factories considering the tangible success of the existing plants.
It goes without saying that our sugar plants have highly qualified experts and technicians; so why do we think of selling such successful institutions. Why shouldn't we instead opt for exploiting some of the millions of acres of fertile agricultural land and install new sugar plants where partners own stakes transitionally?
The Sudanese are looking forward to the completion of the new sugar factories to join a number of highly successful sugar projects such as Kenana and White Nile sugar factories; but selling already productive plants is not something they await.
Most countries round the globe are exerting all possible efforts to be able to grow sugar cane and produce sugar whose price doubles every day considering that most of the modern industries rely on it.
Sudan has been trying to improve the efficiency of the Sudanese Sugar Companies, and Kenana, in particular, plans to increase production by doubling its sugar output to one million tons by 2015, so why do we resort to such a defeatist idea?
The idea of selling any successful company is a basically a malicious and hardly sage idea unless our officials convince us otherwise.
To sum it up we say that selling sugar plants will be one of the big mistakes which will be recorded against the government.
We call for upgrading the existing sugar factories and to plan the implementation of more to ensure turning Sudan, where sugar is concerned, into the African Cuba or Brazil.
Sugar has, over the years, become a commodity as strategically important as advanced weaponry and technology industries.
Those who own the sugar commodity can control one of the most important markets in the globe.
Despite the success of sugar industry in the country and its covering the demand, we hear that the government plans to sell stakes in four state-owned sugar plants to attract partners.
We believe that Sudan should keep these factories in the framework of the government's ownership essentially or; if necessary, in the framework of transitional, not permanent, partnerships.
It is not convincible from our officials to say that the government would not completely withdraw from the firm, because it is commendable to add more sugar factories considering the tangible success of the existing plants.
It goes without saying that our sugar plants have highly qualified experts and technicians; so why do we think of selling such successful institutions. Why shouldn't we instead opt for exploiting some of the millions of acres of fertile agricultural land and install new sugar plants where partners own stakes transitionally?
The Sudanese are looking forward to the completion of the new sugar factories to join a number of highly successful sugar projects such as Kenana and White Nile sugar factories; but selling already productive plants is not something they await.
Most countries round the globe are exerting all possible efforts to be able to grow sugar cane and produce sugar whose price doubles every day considering that most of the modern industries rely on it.
Sudan has been trying to improve the efficiency of the Sudanese Sugar Companies, and Kenana, in particular, plans to increase production by doubling its sugar output to one million tons by 2015, so why do we resort to such a defeatist idea?
The idea of selling any successful company is a basically a malicious and hardly sage idea unless our officials convince us otherwise.
To sum it up we say that selling sugar plants will be one of the big mistakes which will be recorded against the government.
We call for upgrading the existing sugar factories and to plan the implementation of more to ensure turning Sudan, where sugar is concerned, into the African Cuba or Brazil.
Monday 27 May 2013
50 years of AFRICAN UNITY.
This is Africa’s time, Dr. Dlamini-Zuma Says as OAU-AU Celebrates 50 Years of Existence26/05/2013 12:08:00
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Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission at her opening speech
Africans from the five regions of the continent and the Diaspora as well as guests from around the world on Saturday, May 25 converged at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now the African Union (AU), established in the same city on May 25, 1963. The celebration featured intellectual debates on the theme: “Pan Africanism and African Renaissance”, followed by a cultural evening in the presence of current and former Heads of State of the Union as well as former Secretary Generals of the OAU and former Chairpersons of the AU. The United Nations Secretary General was among the guests. Former President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, who was present at the signing of the OAU Charter in 1963 animated the cultural evening with a message to the new generation and a song in honour of women that aroused a lot of emotion and determination from the crowd. Mr. HaileMariam Dessalegn, Chairperson of the African Union and Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, stressed the importance of this day saying that it is an occasion to honour the founders of the continental organisation who created the OAU 50 years ago, with a resolve to pursue the quest for African Unity in earnest, inspired by the ideals of panafricanism. In her commemorative address at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission called on all Africans to galvanise efforts and contribute to the Agenda 2063, so that Africa takes its destiny into its own hands and occupies its rightful place in the world arena. “We pay tribute to the pioneers of Pan-Africanism, on the continent and in the Diaspora, and to the Founders of the OAU for their wisdom and foresight to lay the foundations for the unity and solidarity of Africa”, she noted. These early generations, she said, embodied the Pan African values of selflessness, solidarity and service to the people. Referring to the Oath taken by Amilcar Cabral in 1969, Dr. Dlamini Zuma said, “I swear that I will give my life, all my energy and all my courage, all the capacity that I have… until the day that I die, to the service of my people, of Guinea and Cape Verde... and to the service of the cause of humanity… This is what my work is.” She reiterated the need to promote the image of Africa “We are proud to be African. In this great task, let us think like men and women of action. And act like men and women of thought….We pledge to take our destiny into our own hands, because power resides in hard work, scientific investigations, in intellectual curiosity, in creative greatness and freedom, in the fullest exploration of our human powers, and in the truest independence,” she emphasized. Underlining her immediate priorities in achieving the Africa 2063 vision, the AUC Chairperson underscored that, “as we start the journey of the next fifty years, we are clear about the task before us: to educate our populace, and ensure healthy bodies and minds; to modernise and expand Africa’s infrastructure and connect our peoples and countries.” She added that other tasks in front of the AU are, “to grow our agriculture and agro-businesses so that we can feed ourselves and the world; to use our natural resources to industrialise and grow our shared prosperity; to invest in science, technology, research and innovation as enablers of rapid progress; and finally to empower women and youth as the drivers of Africa’s renaissance”. During the jubilee celebration at the Millennium Hall, several Heads of State took the floor to express their vision on Panafricanism in today’s context and renaissance through the 2063 agenda. They reiterated their support and encouragement to ensure the implementation of this development project. Musical bits and dances by different artists representing the cream of the African society crowned the OAU-AU jubilee which marking the beginning of year-long celebration of the 50 anniversary of the OAU-AU anniversary. |
LOOK HOW THEY CLING
Libya, Sudan and Egypt Agree on Developing Southern Border Region25/05/2013 02:08:00
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In a meeting held in Tripoli on Thursday 23 May, Libya, Sudan and Egypt agreed to work together to develop the border triangle and establish free trade zones that help improve living conditions of their peoples in the region.
A final communiqué stated that three countries underline the need to link electricity networks and the use of alternative energy source in the process of developing the border triangle, the Libyan news agency reported on Thursday. It also said it would take measures to improve the road network in order to facilitate the passage of goods and people between these countries. They called on businessmen to establish a joint council for businessmen to oversee the free trade zones and the establishment of joint holding companies for the development of investments in the region. The statement stressed the need to develop cooperation in the fields of telecommunications, information technology and activating the electronic link system and the exchange of information to regulate the flow of people and goods within Libya, Egypt and Sudan. The meeting which was a follow up of another that was held on the sidelines of the Arab Summit in Doha on 24 March was attended on the Libyan side by Assistant Undersecretary for Technical Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Said Alkhtali, the Director of Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jamal Sheikh on the Egyptian side and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Sudanese Foreign Ministry for Technical Affairs Mr. Moa’yed Al-Dhala’ai. |
Friday 24 May 2013
Sudan Thursday 23 May 2013
Allaban abou lei beh ..... Jertig and other traditions are via in Sudan for modern life.
Changing times: Sudan’s wedding traditions in flux
KHARTOUM - Generations of Sudanese have marked their marriages with the bride standing naked in front of female relatives or with the bridal couple sprinkling each other with milk, traditions that are increasingly being shelved by young people.
The jirtig (wedding ceremony) traditions include drinking milk and the bride and the groom sprinkle milk on one another.© Yasser Hamdi
Hanan Abdurrahman, a 21-year-old bride, ascended the high jirtig bed without looking at the dozens of women who had gathered around the bed to stare at her and cover her with perfume and oil.
The traditional ceremony involves cutting her raht, a short skirt or underwear. According to Sudanese traditions, a bride wears only a raht. Beads of candy or date are connected to the leather pieces which make a belt.
When the groom pulls a strand, the raht falls and the bride is left standing naked in a room of female relatives, from both her and her groom’s family. According to tradition, everyone admires her before the groom covers her with a velvet dress.
Hanan said she was not happy about this custom, even though she was among the modern brides who remain fully dressed during the ceremony. Her grandmothers, however, had stood completely naked.
With her head bowed, Hanan sat still as her grandmothers and aunts applied a mixture of perfumes and oils on her head and some parts of her body. They asked her to stand on the middle of the bed so that everyone could see her beauty and adornment, then her groom cut her raht, which she was wearing over her long dress. The raht beads were thrown at the reception later, since it is said that single women who catch the beads will be the next to get married.
In articles he wrote in the mid 20th century, Professor Abdullah Tayeb said the jirtig and raht parties used to be held “at the noon following the wedding night” and that “the groom goes to his mother’s house, then his sisters and female cousins and neighbours go with him to the bride’s house”.
The groom sits on the decorated and incensed bed, then “stands raising his sword covered with crocodile skin and his whip made of rhinoceros skin, and his best man also holds a sword and a whip.”
Then the celebration begins and women start dancing. The bride dances covering her face with her right hand while her left one is on her buttock. The groom holds her hand to prevent her from falling.
Some of these traditions are fast disappearing, sparking mixed responses.
While some see it as a bad habit dating back to pre-Islamic ages, others stand by the tradition. A seventy-year-old woman who herself had taken part in the custom on her wedding night, commented: “That a bride stands naked suggests her good health.”
The jirtig and raht parties are only attended by female relatives, especially grandmothers, mothers and aunts of both couples. The event usually takes place at the bride’s house. The groom is the only man allowed to attend.
Tayeb said some social traditions used to be practiced along or near the Nile over the past century. “Some of them are still practiced in some parts of Sudan, especially in the countryside,” he said.
Social acceptance of these customs and rituals have been slipping over decades. Awatef Muhammad Muhey Eddine, a 50-year-old woman from a well-known family in Omdurman, recalls that during her wedding she was wearing a raht, but wore it beneath a dress. “That was in contradiction to the prevalent customs,” she explained.
She says she did not see anything wrong in practicing such customs which were prevalent back then. “My mother stood completely naked and so did my grandmother and she even danced according to the traditions of her generation,” she added.
One of the jirtig rituals is that the groom gives his bride a handful of corn already planted and grown in her house, then the bride gives them back to him. This process is repeated seven times between them as a sign of optimism that their marriage will be blessed and prosperous.
The couple also drinks milk, sprinkling some on to each other, as a proof of loyalty between them. This process is repeated three times and the one who sprinkles the most is deemed more loving and loyal. This takes place amid encouragement and jibes from the respective relatives. These rituals are accompanied by singing from the older women.
But not even older generations are convinced of the merit of these time-tested traditions. “I do not believe in the jirtig rituals and did not want my daughters to follow them,” said 70-year-old Nabawyia Muhammad Ali. “I did so to meet the desire of some, but I only put on perfumes and drank milk.”
For many girls, the jirtig and raht parties have morphed into a social occasion -- without rituals of bygone years.
Hanan Abdurrahman, a 21-year-old bride, ascended the high jirtig bed without looking at the dozens of women who had gathered around the bed to stare at her and cover her with perfume and oil.
The traditional ceremony involves cutting her raht, a short skirt or underwear. According to Sudanese traditions, a bride wears only a raht. Beads of candy or date are connected to the leather pieces which make a belt.
When the groom pulls a strand, the raht falls and the bride is left standing naked in a room of female relatives, from both her and her groom’s family. According to tradition, everyone admires her before the groom covers her with a velvet dress.
Some foreigners are also attracted to the jirtig (wedding ceremony) traditions, April 11.
© The Niles | Umniya AbbasHanan said she was not happy about this custom, even though she was among the modern brides who remain fully dressed during the ceremony. Her grandmothers, however, had stood completely naked.
With her head bowed, Hanan sat still as her grandmothers and aunts applied a mixture of perfumes and oils on her head and some parts of her body. They asked her to stand on the middle of the bed so that everyone could see her beauty and adornment, then her groom cut her raht, which she was wearing over her long dress. The raht beads were thrown at the reception later, since it is said that single women who catch the beads will be the next to get married.
In articles he wrote in the mid 20th century, Professor Abdullah Tayeb said the jirtig and raht parties used to be held “at the noon following the wedding night” and that “the groom goes to his mother’s house, then his sisters and female cousins and neighbours go with him to the bride’s house”.
The groom sits on the decorated and incensed bed, then “stands raising his sword covered with crocodile skin and his whip made of rhinoceros skin, and his best man also holds a sword and a whip.”
Then the celebration begins and women start dancing. The bride dances covering her face with her right hand while her left one is on her buttock. The groom holds her hand to prevent her from falling.
Some of these traditions are fast disappearing, sparking mixed responses.
While some see it as a bad habit dating back to pre-Islamic ages, others stand by the tradition. A seventy-year-old woman who herself had taken part in the custom on her wedding night, commented: “That a bride stands naked suggests her good health.”
The jirtig and raht parties are only attended by female relatives, especially grandmothers, mothers and aunts of both couples. The event usually takes place at the bride’s house. The groom is the only man allowed to attend.
Tayeb said some social traditions used to be practiced along or near the Nile over the past century. “Some of them are still practiced in some parts of Sudan, especially in the countryside,” he said.
Social acceptance of these customs and rituals have been slipping over decades. Awatef Muhammad Muhey Eddine, a 50-year-old woman from a well-known family in Omdurman, recalls that during her wedding she was wearing a raht, but wore it beneath a dress. “That was in contradiction to the prevalent customs,” she explained.
“My mother stood completely naked and so did my grandmother and she even danced according to the traditions of her generation.”
Awatef Muhammad Muhey Eddine
The traditional ceremony involves cutting her raht, a short skirt or underwear. According to Sudanese traditions, a bride wears only a raht. Beads of candy or date are connected to the leather pieces which make a belt.
When the groom pulls a strand, the raht falls and the bride is left standing naked in a room of female relatives, from both her and her groom’s family. According to tradition, everyone admires her before the groom covers her with a velvet dress.
Some foreigners are also attracted to the jirtig (wedding ceremony) traditions, April 11.
© The Niles | Umniya AbbasHanan said she was not happy about this custom, even though she was among the modern brides who remain fully dressed during the ceremony. Her grandmothers, however, had stood completely naked.
With her head bowed, Hanan sat still as her grandmothers and aunts applied a mixture of perfumes and oils on her head and some parts of her body. They asked her to stand on the middle of the bed so that everyone could see her beauty and adornment, then her groom cut her raht, which she was wearing over her long dress. The raht beads were thrown at the reception later, since it is said that single women who catch the beads will be the next to get married.
In articles he wrote in the mid 20th century, Professor Abdullah Tayeb said the jirtig and raht parties used to be held “at the noon following the wedding night” and that “the groom goes to his mother’s house, then his sisters and female cousins and neighbours go with him to the bride’s house”.
The groom sits on the decorated and incensed bed, then “stands raising his sword covered with crocodile skin and his whip made of rhinoceros skin, and his best man also holds a sword and a whip.”
Then the celebration begins and women start dancing. The bride dances covering her face with her right hand while her left one is on her buttock. The groom holds her hand to prevent her from falling.
Some of these traditions are fast disappearing, sparking mixed responses.
While some see it as a bad habit dating back to pre-Islamic ages, others stand by the tradition. A seventy-year-old woman who herself had taken part in the custom on her wedding night, commented: “That a bride stands naked suggests her good health.”
The jirtig and raht parties are only attended by female relatives, especially grandmothers, mothers and aunts of both couples. The event usually takes place at the bride’s house. The groom is the only man allowed to attend.
Tayeb said some social traditions used to be practiced along or near the Nile over the past century. “Some of them are still practiced in some parts of Sudan, especially in the countryside,” he said.
Social acceptance of these customs and rituals have been slipping over decades. Awatef Muhammad Muhey Eddine, a 50-year-old woman from a well-known family in Omdurman, recalls that during her wedding she was wearing a raht, but wore it beneath a dress. “That was in contradiction to the prevalent customs,” she explained.
“My mother stood completely naked and so did my grandmother and she even danced according to the traditions of her generation.”
Awatef Muhammad Muhey Eddine
She says she did not see anything wrong in practicing such customs which were prevalent back then. “My mother stood completely naked and so did my grandmother and she even danced according to the traditions of her generation,” she added.
One of the jirtig rituals is that the groom gives his bride a handful of corn already planted and grown in her house, then the bride gives them back to him. This process is repeated seven times between them as a sign of optimism that their marriage will be blessed and prosperous.
The couple also drinks milk, sprinkling some on to each other, as a proof of loyalty between them. This process is repeated three times and the one who sprinkles the most is deemed more loving and loyal. This takes place amid encouragement and jibes from the respective relatives. These rituals are accompanied by singing from the older women.
But not even older generations are convinced of the merit of these time-tested traditions. “I do not believe in the jirtig rituals and did not want my daughters to follow them,” said 70-year-old Nabawyia Muhammad Ali. “I did so to meet the desire of some, but I only put on perfumes and drank milk.”
For many girls, the jirtig and raht parties have morphed into a social occasion -- without rituals of bygone years.
Wednesday 22 May 2013
BANK OF SUDAN.
CBOS Confirms the State's Keenness to Improve Investment Environment
Khartoum - Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS), Badr Al-Din Mahmoud Abbas stressed that the state is doing its best through the financial and economic policies to improve the investment environment in Sudan, believing the role of the private sector in leading economic activities and achieve food security.
He said that there are more efforts to stabilize the exchange rate and implementing the initiative of the President of the Republic on food security. Abbas pointed to the need of addressing the obstacles that hinder investors, emphasizing the importance of providing the necessary facilities for investments that use modern technology. He reiterated that the stability of monetary and banking policies are one of the requirements of investors, adding that the CBOS is making efforts in this regard, pointing to the stability of the exchange rate. Abbas ensured on the importance of reducing the deficit and inflation, besides commitment of the economic program and reduce imports of marginal goods to rationalize the demand for foreign exchange. He pointed out that the state will host in next December the meetings of the Economic and Social Council of the Arab League, which will discuss topics related to agriculture and Arab food security.
By Staff Writer, 14 hours 41 minutes ago
Salah Gosh!!!
Sudan’s ex-spy chief declines to plea for mercy
May 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s former director of the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) Salah Gosh refused to plea for mercy; while the investigation committee found no evidence of his involvement in the attempt..
Salah Gosh, former special security adviser to President Omer Hassan Al-Bashir (Reuters)
Sudanese authorities announced last November that they have arrested 13 suspects in connection with the coup plot including ex-spy chief Salah Gosh and Brigadier General Mohamed Ibrahim Abdel-Galil who at one point served on Bashir’s security unit.
While military officers stood trial and later pardoned by president Omer Al-Bashir, those who were part of the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) including Gosh have yet to be prosecuted.
Sources with knowledge of the ongoing investigation into the recent coup attempt have told Sudan Tribune that Gosh and the four security officers detained with him refused to demand the presidential pardon as it was done by the military.
On the other hand, judges have given NISS one week to bring evidence proving involvement of Salah Gosh in planning to overthrow the government along with other security and army officers.
Khartoum central court’s judge said that he would release Gosh and the other four NISS officers if evidence of their involvement in the coup was not presented to the court within a week.
The court had renewed detention of the accused officers until next Sunday upon a re-interrogation request made by the investigation committee.
Nabil Adeeb, a member the defence team, said he expects his client to be released next week, stressing that NISS’s evidence against Gosh is weak.
Adeeb further said that the detained officers called for allowing them to have family visits as well as giving them access to their defence lawyers.
Gosh’s arrest marked the downfall of the once powerful spy chief who is better known for his deep cooperation with the United States on counter-terrorism following September 2001 attacks in Washington and New York.
He was surprisingly dismissed from his position in 2009 before being appointed as a presidential adviser for security.
In 2011 he was abruptly sacked by president Bashir from the position following an imbroglio between him and the powerful presidential assistant Nafie Ali Nafie over dialogue with opposition parties. He was later stripped of his position within the NCP and only maintained his seat in the Sudanese parliament.
The Sudanese parliament recently revoked Gosh’s parliamentary immunity to allow for his prosecution
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