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Sudan clears Juba from aiding SRF recent offensive, says that key SPLM-N commander is likely dead

April 29, 2013 (KHARTOUM) –The spokesperson of Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Colonel al-Sawarmi Khalid Sa’ad said that Khartoum has no evidence linking South Sudan to the rebels’ attack on North Kordofan town of Um Rawaba.

Abdel Aziz Hilu, SPLM-N deputy leader (ST)

"We cannot accuse the South [Sudanese] of supporting the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) because we have no proof," Col. Sa’ad said in statements to privately-owned Blue Nile TV on Monday.

"South Sudan has no links to the recent assault on Um Rawaba" he added.

The remarks highlight the dramatic improvement in ties between Khartoum and Juba in the wake of cooperation agreements that were signed last year but have only started getting implemented over the last two months.

Sudan has routinely accused Juba of backing SRF and particularly the Sudan people Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) which fought alongside the mainstream SPLM during the civil war years.

South Sudan dismissed those allegations saying that they have severed ties with SPL:M-N since a long time ago. The rebel group is fighting SAF in the border states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

In a related issue the Sudanese information minister Ahmed Bilal Osman claimed that SPLM-N top military commander Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu was killed by a rocket that targeted a convoy of six vehicles he was in during SRF recent offensive in North and South Kordofan.

But a statement by SPLM-N deputy chairman in South Kordofan Adam Karshum Nur al-Din described the reports as "wishful thinking".

"Al-Hilu is alive and kicking and fighting the enemy in the front lines and I spoke with him minutes prior to drafting this statement," he said.

SRF rebels reportedly launched the surprise attack on Saturday, storming the major town which lies around 500 kilometres south of the capital Khartoum, utilising 150 vehicles and killing nine policemen, including a lieutenant, before later withdrawing the same day.

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SR = SUDANRAILWAYS

Khartoum-Halfa Train Resumes Travels

Khartoum – Khartoum Railway Corporation resumed travels from Khartoum to Halfa after halt of more than thirteen years.
 Railway Manager, Makawi Mohamed Awad said that the corporation has maintained the line two months ago.
Minister of Transport, Ahmed Babiker Nahar said the ministry is working to replace the old railway to normal after the maintenance and rehabilitation of some stalled trains and the introduction of new modules for linking between Khartoum and Atbara.
He confirmed expansion and development of new lines between Sudan and Egypt to facilitate the movement of passengers and goods. The minister said that the cost of rail transport is cheaper, besides safety of passengers.
Nahar said that operating of Halfa train has positive meanings, where railway management was able to repair locomotives stalled for a long time, in spite of the economic conditions experienced by the country.
The director of the railway said that the recovery of Abu Hamad areas due to gold mining will reflect positively on the railway line.

By Agencies, 21/04/2013

It is usseless to have a good relations with Egypt.

Senior Egyptian military official in Sudan to discuss border issues

April 28, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Egypt’s military Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sedki Sobhi arrived in Khartoum on Sunday for talks with Sudanese officials that will focus on controlling the borders.

Sudan army chief of staff Colonel General Esmat Abdel-Rahman (L) meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Lieutenant General Sedki Sobhi in Khartoum April 28, 2013 (SUNA)

Sobhi was met by his Sudanese counterpart Colonel General Esmat Abdel-Rahman who told reporters after a joint meeting that they discussed military cooperation in training, securing the borders and production projects.

He said that talks will continue between the technical teams to review training and military cooperation between the two countries.

But a military source speaking to Cairo-based al-Masry al-Youm said that Sobhi will convey a message from Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi emphasizing that Egypt will not forfeit "one inch" of the disputed border region of Halayeb and Shalateen.

This month a controversy erupted in Egypt following assertions by Sudanese presidential assitant Musa Mohamed Ahmed that president Muhammad Morsi promised during his recent visit to Khartoum to restore the situation in Halayeb to its pre-1995 status.

Morsi came under fire from opposition groups who accused him of undermining Egyptian sovereignty.

The Egyptian army seized control of Halayeb region, an area of land measuring 20,580 square km in the border areas of the Red Sea coast, after relations between the two neighbors plummeted due to the 1995’s failed attempt by Islamists allegedly backed by Sudan to assassinate the then Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in Addis Ababa.

The genesis of the disputes over Halayeb dates back to as early as 1958 after Sudan gained independence from being ruled jointly by Britain and Egypt. The wrangle is a result of a discrepancy in the demarcation of political boundaries set by the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium and the ones set earlier by the British in 1902.

Cairo has routinely dismissed Khartoum’s demands that the issue be resolved through international arbitration.

The source further said that the two countries will discuss ways to control illegal immigration flowing through Egypt’s borders with Sudan.

According to Cairo local media, Egyptian border patrol forces foiled a human trafficking operation near the Sudanese border last week. Two vehicles carrying 196 refugees were stopped by border patrol forces. The Libyan driver, thought to be the owner of an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, and a satellite phone found in one vehicle, was arrested

Against the Fur!!

Joint Sudanese Chadian Forces Performance Assessment Conference Concludes and Issues Recommendations

N'djamena: The Joint Sudanese Chadian Forces Performance Assessment Conference concluded its activities in N'djamena yesterday amid broad participation of government officials, civil society organizations, accredited diplomatic representatives in Chad and in the presence of the ministers of Defense of both countries.
The final session was addressed by Lt. General Abdul Rahim Mohammed Hussein, Sudanese minister of Defense, and Pinayindo Thatola, Chadian minister of defense.
The Joint Sudanese Chadian Committee presented a number of recommendations including urging the Sudanese government and military and security agencies to clear out the remnants of Chadian rebellion movements, coordinating between the concerned authorities in both countries to settle the disputes between citizens and local authorities in the border region, directing intelligence officers in both countries to pursue culprits in both countries, and urging the governments of both countries through their defense ministers to raise the awareness of the military divisions and battalions along the border to cooperate with the joint military forces for the benefit of the peoples of both countries.
The conference also recommended that the leadership of both countries must implement what's left from the recommendations of the last conference and coordinate the hold the folk leadership conference of the border tribes in the presence of military, security, executive, and judicial authorities.
The conference also recommended that a compensation fund be established and a supervisory committee be formed to look into the issue of looted by Sudanese rebellion movements and sold to Chadian citizens in order to return them to their owners and compensate those affected.
The conference also recommended that Sudanese and Chadian judiciaries must fully coordinate and formulate common regulations for all disputes and formulate laws and a constitution to be used in both countries.
For his part, Lt. General Mohammed Atta Almoula, Director of the National Intelligence and Security Service, affirmed that the joint Sudanese Chadian Forces have realized successful achievements in all areas especially in maintaining the security of the border.
In a statement he gave to SMC while participating in the 4th Joint Sudanese Chadian Forces Conference held in N'djamena on April 24th-25th he said that the example of the joint Sudanese Chadian forces has become a model to follow; especially after it has expanded to include the Central African Republic. The same example was followed to start a joint military force with Libya.
The success of these forces also led to building trust with border tribes and subsequently led to patching the social fabric and reinforcing stability.
Atta Almoula said that the initiative these forces take to foster development and provide services to the citizens of the area has not made these forget their main role, which is deterring whoever tries to disturb the security of any of the two countries.
He added: "All kinds support is available to these forces to continue their development and security-maintenance responsibilities through 20 stations along the border and under the patronage of the leaders of both countries who supported all these stories of success

Salah Gosh may be hanged up?

Sudan court sentences NISS officers to up to 8 years in prison over coup attempt

April 25, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – A special tribunal in Sudan has sentenced six officers from the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) to various jail terms in connection with their alleged role in a coup attempt thwarted by authorities last year.

FILE PHOTO - Sudan’s ex-spy cheif Salah Gosh

On Thursday, the court slapped a four years jail term on Lieutenant Colonel Hashim Omar, six years for Lieutenant Colonel Amin Zaki, two years for Lieutenant Colonel Jamal al-Din-Fageeri, four years for Major Ahmed Hassan, four years for Major Busairi Ali al-Amin and eight years for Captain Alaa El-Din Mohamed Abdullah. All convicts were also ordered expelled from the NISS.

The court acquitted Captain Ibrahim Obaid-Allah.

This month another military court sentenced seven army officers to prison terms of up to five years and dismissed them from service in connection with the same coup attempt.

But Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir later commuted the sentences and had them released from prison immediately.

A source speaking to Sudan Tribune said he expects Bashir to do the same to the indicted NISS officers.

But the fate of former NISS director Salah Gosh remain mysterious as he has yet to be tried. The source said that since Gosh was not part of the NISS at the time of his arrest he has to face a civilian court.

Authorities have reportedly found no evidence linking Gosh to the coup attempt and were seeking to charge him on unrelated counts of "unlawful enrichment".

The source said that Khartoum is wary of setting the once-powerful figure free fearing that he might disclose the regime secrets. He added that authorities claim that Gosh had created a CD containing classified information that he is keeping abroad.

The ex-spy chief would only be released if he pledges not to leave the country and refrain from discussing the coup attempt, the source said.

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South AND north Sudan

Sudan, S. Sudan Finalize Formation of Agreements Implementation Mechanisms

Khartoum – Sudan negotiators announced that the two countries have completed the formation of necessary mechanisms to implement the cooperation agreements the two countries concluded on 27th September 2012.
In press statement the delegation said the cooperation agreements and the implementation matrix represent one package which should be implemented in its entirety. The delegation said four levels have been identified to ensure the implementation of the agreements: presidential, the higher committee, ministerial and technical committee levels.
The higher level is made up of the two Vice Presidents and four Ministers from each party among them the Foreign Ministers. This committee is tasked to ensure coordination for implementation. It gives the Foreign Ministries a pivotal role in coordinating, following up and supervising implementation.
The ministerial committee is tasked to follow up on the implementation and report to the higher committee. The technical committees will report to the ministerial committees.
The higher committee will review the implementation mechanism after 12 months and report to the two Presidents.
The statement said the mechanism made necessary arrangements to resolve any conflict that might occur during the implement and if the problem is not resolved it will be referred to the higher level until it reaches the two presidents. If the problem is not resolved at the summit level, the two presidents will seek the guidance of the principles contained in the statutes of the UN and AU which allow, inter alia, the resort to a third party to resolve the conflict.
The statement said the AU statute and the UN charter provide options for peaceful resolution of conflicts including negotiations, enquiry, mediation, arbitration, judiciary, regional settlement or any other peaceful solution agreed upon by the two parties.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, welcomes the outcomes of the extraordinary session of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM), held in Addis Ababa, from 22 to 23 April 2013, and the Lead Negotiating Panel (LNP), held between 18 and 23 April 2013, between the Government of Sudan and the Government of the Republic of South Sudan.
The meetings were convened by the AU High-Level Implementation Panel on Sudan and South Sudan (AUHIP). The meeting of the JPSM was co-chaired by the Minister of Defense of Sudan, First Lieutenant-General Abdul-Rahim Mohammed Hussein, and the Minister of Irrigation and Water Affairs of the Republic of South Sudan, Mr. Paul Mayom Akech. The meeting of the LNP was co-chaired by Minister Idriss Abdelgadir of the Sudan and Minister Deng Alor Kuol of the Republic of South Sudan.
The Chairperson of the Commission commends the Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for his work in assisting the Parties to implement the security agreements. In this respect, she notes the briefing given by him on the establishment of the various monitoring bodies related to the implementation of the security agreements, including the demilitarization of the Safe Demilitarized Border Zone and the verification of concerns and complaints of the Parties.
At the same time, the Chairperson of the Commission notes the Force Commander’s report that on-the ground monitoring and verification of complaints and concerns cannot be completed until the Joint Border Monitoring and Verification Mission (JBVMM) and the various ad hoc committees have been established. In this regard, she reiterates AU’s urgent appeal to the United Nations Security Council for it to adopt the necessary resolutions to increase the authorized strength of UNISFA, in order to enable it to fulfill its mandate, including verification of force disengagement and demilitarization on the ground in the SDBZ.
The Chairperson of the Commission notes with satisfaction that this meeting marks the final extraordinary meeting of the JPSM held under the auspices of the AUHIP, and that future meetings of the JPSM will be ordinary meetings, convened and managed by the Parties themselves. The AUHIP will nonetheless continue to support the process for the foreseeable future, including through the provision of expertise as and when requested by the Parties.
The Chairperson of the Commission welcomes the decision by the Parties to establish ten border crossing points along their border, of which eight would open immediately, as an important step in the integration process between Sudan and South Sudan.
The Chairperson of the Commission further welcomes the decision by the LNP to adopt the Mechanisms for Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Dispute Resolution relating to the Cooperation Agreement. The Mechanisms elaborate the different levels of oversight and coordination of all the elements of the Cooperation Agreement culminating in regular Summits of the Heads of State of the two countries.
The Chairperson of the Commission commends the continued progress of the Parties in establishing two mutually viable states living together in peace and prosperity. She commends the AUHIP, for its continued commitment to accompanying the leadership of Sudan and South Sudan.

By Al-Sammani Awadallah, 1 day 9 hours ago 

Blue Nile South Kordofan.

SPLM-N proposes talks on framework agreement about inclusive process for Sudan’s constitution

April 24, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) on Wednesday said it is "ready and prepared" to hold direct talks with Khartoum to resolve the humanitarian crisis and reach a framework agreement on an inclusive process on the country’s new constitution.

Secretary General of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N), Yasir Arman

Negotiating teams from the Sudanese government and the rebel SPLM-N on Tuesday held separate consultations with the African Union mediation to prepare the agenda of the negotiations for a political solution to the conflict in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan states.

Sudanese government accepted to engage direct talks with the SPLM-N as it finalized talks with the South Sudan over security issues and oil exportation. Khartoum in the past stipulated that Juba had to disengage with the rebels before sitting at the negotiating table with the rebel movement per the African Union and UN Security Council resolutions.

In a statement released from Addis Ababa, Yasir Arman, SPLM-N Secretary General and top negotiator, said his 15-member delegation is "ready and prepared to reach a just and honorable comprehensive peace" in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2046 and the African Union decisions.

Arman said they expect that the process will deal with three issues particularly the humanitarian crisis in South Kordofan and Blue Nile which affects nearly one million people, according to the UN agencies.

He further said the talks have to set up "a national framework as it came in the agreement of June 28, 2011 to provide for an inclusive constitutional process to address the historical question, how Sudan is going to be governed, with the participation of all stakeholders, political parties and civil society organizations in a national constitutional conference".

The June 28 framework was swiftly denounced by the Sudanese president few days later under the apparent pressure from the army as it calls to establish political partnership with the rebels. The generals blamed the government for neglecting the disarmament of the SPLM-N fighters before.

Also the framework deal, which was brokered by the African mediation, refers to Machakos Protocol and the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and stresses that the two parties need to work together to implement democratic principles, rule of law, respect of diversity and human rights in Sudan.

The SPLM- N Secretary general also pointed out the need to seal new political and security arrangements in the two states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

Arman, also, expressed hope that Khartoum would release over 600 political prisoners form the SPLM-N and Darfur groups saying that such measures can create a suitable atmosphere for the process.

The SPLM-N formed an alliance with Darfur movements since November 2011 and inked with the opposition parties an agreement on a strategy to bring political change in Sudan in January of this year.

Arman in a statement released on Tuesday in Arabic language said the SPLM-N negotiating delegation is coordinating with the other rebels and briefed the opposition parties on their strategy for the peace process.

Presidential assistant Nafie Ali Nafie who signed the framework agreement with SPLM-N leader Malik Agar in June 2011 refused Tuesday to comment on the positions of his government or on the appointment of Arman as chief negotiator by his group.

He however said that the peace process will reach its goals if the two parties start with an open heart and mind and focus their discussions on the issues of the two states.

"If the talks deviate from this path they will not succeed", he added.

Sudanese officials said they are willing to negotiate a solution for the conflict in the Two Areas in accordance with a protocol related to the Blue Nile and South Kordofan and refused to include any national agenda in the talks.

The SPLM-N in the past proposed to hold an inclusive process where Darfur crisis be discussed in the talks but the government and the mediation declined this idea as the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur is agreed to be the framework for the resolution of this conflict.

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Funj....Fung .....of Blue Nile state.

The green colour is no was the Blue Nile province .....FUNG past .

Now in Sudan today.

FUNG sultan 1821.

Viva Blue Nile state.

Sudan, S. Sudan Reach Final Agreement on Buffer Zone

Khartoum: The Sudanese and South Sudanese governments signed yesterday a final agreement regarding the monitoring and verification mechanisms of the buffer zone and agreed on reopening the crossings between the two countries.
The head of the political and security committee on the Sudanese side, minister of defense Staff Lt. General Abdul Rahim Mohammed Hussein affirmed in a press conference that this agreement will solve all the problems relating to the issue of sheltering armed movements and reinforcing security between the two countries.
The minister said that peace is the choice of the Sudanese government and it will not be swayed from it. He added: "The Sudanese government delegation came to the negotiations table with the same spirit to reach agreement on issues."
He pointed out that the disputed issues of the two areas (Blue Nile and South Kordofan) are expected to be resolved in the negotiations which kicked off yesterday in Addis Ababa. The government delegation is headed by Professor Ghandour.
The newspaper's sources confirmed that the government delegation headed by Ghandour held closed deliberations on the draft which the government delegation will submit in negotiations with SPLM-N.
The minister of defense said the agreement is a supplement to the security matrix which is already in the implementation process except for the Abyei dossier which is awaiting the consideration of the Presidents of the two countries. 
The political and security committee will hold a meeting a month later to look into the outcomes of these negotiations. And the committee will hold meetings every 45 days periodically to follow up on all the developments regarding this dossier.
African mediator Thabo Mbeki commended Sudan and South Sudan stating that the two countries have presented a pioneering model that can be used to resolve all the problems facing the African continent.

By Zuleikha Abdul Raziq, 17 hours 15 minutes ago 

SLM had problems !

Disappeared Advisor (Abdul Wahed Mohamed al-Nur) with millions of dollars

04/23/2013 09:24
According to sources, Ahmed Mohammadein the Special Adviser to the President of Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) Abdel Wahid Mohammed Nur holds Canadian citizenship and the godfather of his relationship with Israel, seized millions of dollars from the funds of the movement and disappeared for a time, making motion seeking funds to conduct his affair urgent. In the same context, the source confirmed in Kampala make arrests on behalf of Abdel Wahed in the ranks of the members of his movement in Kampala including Secretary General Salah al-Din Adam «Tour» famous lead goodness and official information movement Mostafa Mohammad Ahmadi famous b 'Mustafa Auko »Message Moses Mornay military adviser, said Abdel Wahed source and refers to information that moves aimed to overthrow him, the source said that the arrests were made by members of the Ugandan intelligence.

newspaper Alintibaha

Janjaweed are back again.

Janjaweed stormed the prison Cup
04-23-2013 03:18 AM

A group of Janjaweed stormed the prison Cup in South Darfur has been the liberalization of a number of its employees had been imprisoned on charges of killing one of Dahab Dealers mining area a month ago

A number of witnesses said three of the Janjaweed militias attacked the prison Cup and get out a number of its employees accused in the murder of dealer Dahab and fired shots before broke into the prison and threatened police prisons that responded to their demands and the divorce imprisoned and lived city tension was closed market and the flight of citizens for their lives.

Revolutionary Front

COMESA

Bank of Sudan

Sudan befor 2011

Cabinet Holds Forum on Sudan's Membership in COMESA

Khartoum  -  Council of Ministers has organized a forum on maximizing the benefit of Sudan's membership in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa "COMESA" which will be held under the theme "Towards Strengthening the Regional Sudan in the presence of Ministers of Justice, Industry and Commerce and wide participation of researchers, academics and economis.

Minister of Industry Eng. Abdul Wahab Mohammed Osman, addressing the forum indicated to the huge natural resources in Sudan a matter that enabled it to take advantage.

He said Sudan has achieved many of the COMESA membership gains on the political, economic and commercial terms associated with a large market with a population of about 400 million people, which can represent great opportunities for Sudanese exports.

Minister of State at the Ministry of Commerce, Fadul Abdullah said regional blocs play a prominent role in the economic development and promotion of intra-regional trade as well as their contribution to support the mechanics of bilateral cooperation in various fields.

Peanuts or like Americans call it SUDANESE BEANS.

Peanuts…… to Increase the National Product and Support Economy

Khartoum - Peanuts returned strongly to the international markets in Europe , Asia and Latin America , while State of North Kordfan had exported more than 6.000 tons of Peanuts during the last three months of the this current year.

Sudan is the second country to export peanuts in the world after USA and the first producer of this crop in Africa and Arab world. The Peanuts butter is used frequently in cooking the Sudanese food even as it is usde largely in the commercial manufacture of pies, sweets and products of bakeries.

Peanuts is one of the main summer crops in the new land, that often needs a sandy or a yellow- colour soil .The crop gives a fast cash revenues to the farmer. Thus it is better to follow the system of Bi- or triple cycle to cultivate the peanuts and to gain good results in a short time
Peanuts is one of the important export crops, while 65-70% of the product is consumed locally and 30 - 35% export to the Europe and Arab countries.

Director of the Authority of Sudanese Metrology and Standards in the state of North Kordufan Eng. Abu- Yazeed Al-Tayeb disclosed that there are rapid increases in exporting the Sudanese Peanuts, while it registered the first rate in export list.

During the first quarter of this year, 6554 tons of Peanuts was exported in addition to 192 tons of Roselle crop in a rate of 13%o f um the total exporting while the Gum Arabic production reached to 924 tons , equivalent of 10%" said Eng. Al-Tayeb and added great progress was achieved in the export sector through enter ingthe Europe markets to import the peanuts.

Peanuts

The return of exporting the Peanuts to the regional and international markets in Germany, Switzerland and Indonesia resulted due to the efforts exerted by the federal ministry of agriculture in the ministry; declared Eng. Al-tayeb and explained that more than 30.000 tons form different crops were exported to the other cities in the country.

Concerned bodies in the Agricultural Revolution asserted their keeness to cultivate Peanuts in the State of Khartoum, where the administration of Agriculture Researches accomplished number of explanatory- fields in North Khartoum

They pointed to treat the fields with the modern technology of both kinds of chemical and organic fertilization to improve the soil prosperities and to raise the production which plants for first time in these regions. Explanatory- fields targeted to change from depending on only one crop to cultivating more crops including Peanuts, which contribute in fertilizing the soil and to improve the farmer's economic condition.

Elected.

Sudan Elected Assistant Secretary of Arab ILO

Khartoum - Sudan won the post of Assistant Secretary of the Arab Labour Organization.
The voting was carried out last Wednesday in Algiers when Sudanese candidate, Dr. Haider Abbashar Daak won the post.
The Arab Labour Organization (ILO) is one of the organizations, of the League of Arab States and Sudan's winning represents recognition of the contribution of the Sudan in the areas of work and related legislation.
Sudan election to the position came in recognition of Sudan contribution to the labor and legislations fields in the Arab World.

Who did something well was WINSTON CHURCHEL althought he was the most IMPREALIST.

Britain Stages Grand Funeral for "Iron Lady" Thatcher

LONDON - London stages its biggest political funeral in almost half a century on Wednesday when Britain's governing elite join the Queen and global leaders to bid farewell to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, known as the "Iron Lady".
In an event comparable to that of Winston Churchill's funeral in 1965, Thatcher's coffin will be carried atop a horse-drawn gun carriage through streets lined with admirers, and some detractors, from parliament to the city's most famous cathedral.
"She was the first woman prime minister, she served for longer in the job than anyone for 150 years, she achieved some extraordinary things in her life," Prime Minister David Cameron, leader of Thatcher's Conservative Party, told BBC radio.
"I think what is happening today is absolutely fitting and right," he said, dismissing concerns by some Thatcher critics about the cost and pomp of the event.
The bells of London's iconic Big Ben clock tower will fall silent in tribute for the first time since Churchill's funeral and more than 700 armed forces personnel will honor a woman who led them to victory in the 1982 Falklands War.

They are all the same coin but have two faces.

The release of the seven officers of the Bashir regime sentenced coup attempt
They were met by hundreds of supporters and relatives firing shots in the air and Dr. Ibrahim's house
04-17-2013 04:01 PM
Wednesday released seven of the Sudanese army officers were sentenced at the beginning of Nisanibral up to five years in prison for their feet to attempt a coup in 2012, as the reporter and the agency "AFP."

The reporter added that the seven officers who were dressed in civilian clothes and shouting "Allahu Akbar", went to the house and one of them is Mohamed Ibrahim, where they were met by hundreds of supporters and relatives firing shots in the air.

Agencies

Bashir will be away and they will fight.

Deep differences between Taha and Nafie on Gosh and his ..
Bashir falls Asattaraly theatrical coup attempt .. After intervention Zubair Mohamed Hassan
04-16-2013 03:51 PM
Khartoum: Alrakubh the
Sources informed of Rakubh that Bashir considers issuing a decision is imminent eliminates the release of all convicts military at the disposal of the coup attempt last, headed by Brigadier General Dr. Ibrahim commander armor initiative led by secretary-general of the Islamist movement Al-Zubair Ahmed Hassan confirmed the informed sources of Rakubh The secretary-general's most dangerous al-Bashir that these convicts belong him in the Islamic movement and therefore demanded their release so as not to Tdt charm.

The sources said that the reasons for the delay in the release of convicted military goes back to the differences between Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, who believes that the decision to release convicts must include all positions, including security, led the team Salah Gosh while still Nafie Ali Nafie be released a Wad Ibrahim trial a security team, headed by Gosh former security director ..

Sudan Flavor of matrimon By Al Sadig Al Mahadi.

Sudan flavor of matrimon

Matrimon sweets

Sudan Matrimon celebaration

This occasion is organized by the couple’s friends. It testifies the extent of their social relations, indicating that Diplomacy is about official State to State relations and Peoples to Peoples.
I cannot comment on the occasion without a word of tribute to the late Lady Margaret. During her term of office, I have criticized many of her radical polices, especially capitalism without social brakes. Nevertheless, I have admired her principled approach to politics and continue to recognize her competence to deliver. May God bless her Soul.
Marriage in Islam is a civil contract between spouses. That is why it is legitimate to be contracted between spouses of diverse faiths.
One of my Christian friends asked, why if so do you allow your men to marry Christians and do not allow the opposite? My answer was: A man has a certain responsibility is a family. A Moslem man would respect the faith of his Christian wife, because we recognize spiritual moral worth in the beliefs of the Peoples of the Book; but because you do not recognize Islam, a Christian husband would consider his wife as heathen. If you reciprocate recognition of Islam as an authentic Abrahamic faith, we accept your husbands.
Sudanese weddings have a rich secular heritage. Weddings as cultural Sudanese folklore are very engaging. They have become a tourist attraction.
Compared to Egyptian tourism, Sudanese tourism is undeveloped.
Charles Bonnet told me that when he prepared to visit the Sudan, his colleagues told him, don’t bother, there is no history south of Egypt. He discovered otherwise.
Sudanese ancient history is very rich, for example,
* The Karma excavations exposed a civilization which preceded Egyptian civilization.
* At another period, Sudan joined and participated in Egyptian civilization with its Sudanese pharaohs.
* The Meroic civilization of Sudan was unique in many aspects, namely:
- Its longevity for a thousand years.
- Its written alphabetic language.
- Its iron furnaces.
- Its Abadamak Religious icon.
- Its Almusawarat institute for learning.
- The extent of its Africanity as described by William Adams in his book: Nubia Corridor to Africa.

But this is rarely known world widely. To make things worse, events in Sudan have given it a bad reputation. Many diplomats told me they felt bad when assigned to Sudan, and feel bad when transferred from Sudan. There is no anti- foreign feelings among the Sudanese. An Arab prince described certain Sudanese morals as Sudanese Humanities. One of them is that despite the fact that modern encounter with foreign occupation was very bloody, after a half century of foreign rule the period ended in friendship. British administration in Sudan, despite Kitchiner’s atrocities was enlightened.
Besides being expatriate friendly, the Sudanese have humanities such as modesty, tolerance which endear them to others.
Although in Islam, marriage is a Puritanical Contractual affair, Sudanese weddings have acquired a rich ceremonialism of a rite of passage.
What we are about to administer to Kate and Tom is called Jirtig, a Nubian word referring to semi-precious stone which is worm to dispel the evil eye. Another stone is Bloodstone, a form of Agate, which is supposed to be protection against blood hemorrhage.
Another element is some saw dust (ÇáÖÑíÑÉ) to be put at the head of the spouses.

There is much symbolism in the red color as sign of happiness. Of course red has much symbolism in Love and Revolution.
Our Jirtig rite is a collection of symbols from Sudan’s varied Cultures, and includes many Afro-Asian Cultural symbols. I have given the rite an intellectual explanation that all the rituals point to three meanings, namely; that:
* From now on, two equals one in the platonic sense that the sphere was divided and in marriage the two halves restore the sphere.
* That the relationship should be an exercise in fertility.
* That all the couple’s affairs should be bathed in optimism.
The Henna is, of course, a cosmetic dye. Our cosmetics are environment friendly, for example, Henna is a natural herb, Dilka is message with natural seeds and perfumes and Dukhan is a type of Turkish bath for the skin, in addition to perfuming and other skin care effects.
However, our society is now invaded by all types of environment hostile cosmetics, which I, for one, am trying unsuccessfully to repeal.
Kate and Tom’s friends are trying to give their expected wedding a Sudanese flavor, May they in the ritualism of Jirtig be two in one, be a fertile couple, and be immersed in optimism. If so, the symbolism would have served its purpose.

By AL Imam Alsadig Almahdi, 1 day 18 hours ago 

They have to agree other wise we will suffer a war.

Salva Kiir deny it and asking for evidence .. Bashir: Washington and London Iblgtani the presence of military build-up to the revolutionary front near Heglig.
04-13-2013 02:56 AM

London: Mustafa Sri

Presidents Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, on their commitment to the implementation of the agreements signed between them in September last year, and the formation of a higher committee headed by vice president to remove obstacles and resolve the remaining issues, and stressed not to support any opposition country against the other, at the time revealed the Bashir that the United States and Britain told him existence crowds of Forces Front (RUF) opposition to his regime within the limits of the south near the town of Heglig oil-rich last month, and acknowledged al-Bashir that he described the SPLM ruling in Southern Sudan b «insect popularity» after an attack by the southern army on the Heglig in April last year.

Bashir said in a joint press conference with his South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit that the purpose of his visit to Juba, where he arrived yesterday normalization of relations between the two countries after signing an agreement of mutual cooperation in September, pointing to the seriousness of his country in the implementation of the matrix of agreements of mutual cooperation, he agreed with Salva Kiir, the formation of joint committees headed by the Vice-Presidents to remove the obstacles facing the normalization of relations and opening the border to border trade, and added that there are issues such as education and health concern popular two commitions of  the Supreme Committee, explained that the issue of Abyei will be resolved within the dialogue will continue, revealing visit Upcoming President southern Salva Kiir to Khartoum will be determined according to the timetable of Presidents, denying the government to expel any citizen south of Sudan, and there are 26 students from Madras primary and secondary education in his country as well as 8 university students of southerners in the Sudanese universities, said: « We do not want any citizen adversely affected by the effects of separation.

He admitted al-Bashir that he described the SPLM ruling in Juba insect popular, but he said he did not mean the people of South Sudan after the attack, army south of the town of Hgelj oil-rich in April last year, describing the attack South Sudan's army on Heglig Palmalm, and added: «I am proud that I have ruled the people of the South for twenty years, and am proud to have achieved their desire to secede was not any other president met by them. He said: «Yes, I changed the name of the SPLM and I said insect popularity», revealing that the United States and Britain told him last month the presence of crowds of forces, the Revolutionary Front of opposition to his regime, which includes the SPLM Northern Sector and the movements of the Justice and Equality and the Sudan Liberation factions me Arco Minawi and Abdul Wahid Mohamed Nour, said that the crowds RUF goal was the attack on Heglig, and he told his counterpart Salva Kiir so over the phone, and added: «We have warned the Americans and the British from the imminent attack on Hgelj, and spoke with predetermined telephone were frozen attack», stressing that his government made a decision not to support any opposition against any neighboring country; they tried it before, and added that his government when it signed a peace agreement with the South in 2005 were not defeated in the war, but was convinced to peace, and came back and said that the two countries agreed to solve their problems and move with some resolve debt Sudan's foreign, and added that the outstanding issues will not stop the implementation of economic and trade agreements and security, in reference to the oil-rich Abyei issue which has not reached a final agreement countries about their subordination to the Sudan or South Sudan.

In a speech during a session of talks common to the delegations of Sudan and South Sudan, Bashir said that the positive atmosphere created by the signing of the implementation matrix paved the way for this visit, which indicate the beginning of a constructive cooperation in the way of normalization of relations between the two countries, referring to the resumption of oil exports and as a model for joint cooperation, and said he I agree with Salva Kiir, to cooperate in all the arrangements in pumping arteries of the economy in both countries for the welfare of their peoples, and pointed out that the face of all the devices in his country and the civil society to open up to their brothers in South Sudan so that the cooperation agreement a reality walks among the people, and said: «This successful visit all standards represent a shift in relations between the two countries, and aspects of opening of all border crossings ready to continue.

For his part, Kiir said at the opening session of the joint meeting that Bashir's visit to Juba, his first after the independence of South Sudan, and he agreed with his guest on the implementation of all cooperation agreements that have been signed in September last year, and added that he agreed with his counterpart al-Bashir on the other issues remaining You need to dialogue, such as final status arrangements in the Abyei area, and continued: «and demanded payment of the share of Abyei from the proceeds of the oil extracted in the region, giving the South its share of oil Abyei», pointing out that the two presidents did not agree to put the company «Sudapet» of the Sudan, which was overseen on the extraction and export of oil south before independence in July 2011. He said: «We agreed on the continuation of dialogue to reach full agreement on the establishment of security in the demilitarized zones, and opening the borders to people and make them flexible.

At the joint press conference stressed Kerr that his country had nothing to do SPLM Northern Sector which has been fighting the Bashir government in the areas of Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains nearly two years ago, and he ordered the Secretary-General of the SPLM Pagan Amum, the Commander EP, disengagement before the Declaration of Independence State of South Sudan in July 2011, and added that he is regardless salaries of soldiers from the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile who were fighting in the ranks of the SPLA during the civil war, which lasted for more than 22 years and ended with the peace agreement, and said that the war, which rotates between fighters of the SPLM Northern Sector Like Sudanese nothing to do with his country, and added: «We can help the Sudanese state in solving this problem if it is so desired», denying that his country had crowds in the area of ​​Heglig, said: «When contacted me President al-Bashir and then sent me a special envoy month last year, explained to him that the talk about military build-up in the Heglig Front (RUF) forces is not true, and will not attack occurs. He added: «Of course there has been no attack, I do not know if those who moved to Khartoum have evidence even if it is via satellite, you fix it; because there is not a single soldier in those terms. He continued: «assure that we are in southern Sudan are committed to the agreements that we signed, and there is no retreat back», stressing that his visit to Khartoum hostage to the agenda of the two presidents.

It was al-Bashir arrived in Juba yesterday on his first visit to South Sudan since independence in July 2011 in a visit aimed to ease tensions between the two neighboring countries, amid tight security along the route from the airport to the presidential palace, was received by President southern Salva Kiir and members of his government, were playing Nhida countries.

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