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El líder del grupo de antiguos detenidos de Sudán del Sur, Majak D'Agoot, ha afirmado este miércoles que retirarán a los miembros de la coalición de gobierno en caso de que la próxima ronda de conversaciones de paz no den resultados.

Entre los miembros del grupo de antiguos detenidos figuran los ministros de Exteriores y Transportes, Deng Alor Kuol y John Luk Jok,respectivamente, así como el parlamentario Madut Biar Yel.

Sudan Ambassador to Egypt, Abdul-Mahmoud Abdul-Haleem has reiterated the role and influence of Sudan parliament in Arab Parliament.

He said in press statements following his meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Ibrahim Ahmed Omer , that the meeting tackled the Sudanese-Egyptian relations and reasons behind withdrawal of Sudan Ambassador from Egypt.

He added the meeting discussed relations between the National Assembly and the Foreign Ministry.

Sudanese parliament on Monday has approved an agricultural bill allowing Saudi Arabia to reform and cultivate one million feddans of land in eastern Sudan for 99 years.

Last month, Sudan’s National Assembly unanimously approved a legal framework agreement that gives Saudi Arabia the right to cultivate lands in Upper Atbara and Setait Dam project for 99 years.

The governor of South Darfur on Wednesday said the security situation has improved in the state during the past ten days after the deployment of additional forces to curb criminal attacks by armed gangs.

The increase of armed robberies and criminal violence in the Nyala which is the main commercial town in Darfur region pushed the state authorities to deploy more troops in the state city as Eid al-Fitr (festival of breaking the fast), is a peak selling season for retailers.

Higher Education Minister, Sumayia Abu Kosha Tuesday proposed to ban armed political activities in the Sudanese universities .

In last April and May, several universities witnessed protests and clashes between students supporting armed groups in Darfur and the Tow Areas and those who are backing the ruling National Congress Party (NCP).

May government officials accused the armed groups of trying to export violence to the Sudanese universities through their sympathisers.

A leading member in the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) Nafie Ali Nafie has resumed verbal attacks on the opposition groups, saying all their attempts to lead a popular uprising “intifada” have failed.

Nafie resigned from his post as presidential assistant and NCP deputy chairman in December 2013 after wide changes in the government.

Authorities in South Sudan’ Western Lakes state, have imposed a curfew in the capital, Rumbek from 7:00pm to 7:00am [local time] every day.

The move, a senior state official said, is part of a new security measure aimed at controlling revenge killings and lootings in Rumbek town.

The state council of ministers, in a security briefing to the governor, said Rumbek was to be divided into four zones. Each zone has a commander to quell down insecurity.

The council of minister also sanctioned travelers and those who often walked at night to avoid risks during curfew time.

 The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood has split following differences between the Shura (Consultative) Council and the Controller General Ali Jawish on decisions made by the latter to postpone the General Conference and disband group’s offices.

Sudanese government Monday, announced the official dissolution of Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) and Darfur Peace Office, indicating that the implementation of peace agreement in Darfur region.

The DRA was established in line with the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), which was signed in July 2011, by the Government of Sudan and former rebel Liberation and Justice Movement, and the Justice and Equality Movement-Dabajo in April 2013.