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Sudan’s JPF chairman discusses return of NUP leader with presidential assistant

15 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The chairman of the Just Peace Forum (JPF), al-Tayeb Mustafa, on Wednesday said he discussed with the presidential assistant, Ibrahim Mahmoud, the return of the opposition National Umma Party’s leader, al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, from his voluntary exile.

The NUP leader left the country in August 2014 after a month in jail over remarks he made against the government militia known as the Rapid Support Force (RSF).

Sudan’s dialogue opposition forces to meet with holdout parties

11 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The chairman of the Just Peace Forum (JPF), al-Tayeb Mustafa, has announced that the opposition forces participating in the government-led dialogue formed a committee to convince the holdout political forces to join the process.

Mustafa also said the dialogue opposition parties would meet with the government parties soon in order to move the dialogue process forward.

Govt reiterates rejection of foreign involvement in Sudan’s dialogue as opposition supports it

09 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

foreign minister Ibrahim Ghandour reiterated his rejection for external intervention in Sudan’s affairs and praised the role of the African Union mediation in this respect, while the leader of the opposition National Umma Party Sadiq al-Mahdi called on the African Union to support the involvement of the international community to achieve peace in the country.

Government rejects opposition call for UN resolution over Sudan peace process

09 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

 The Sudanese government Thursday rejected a call by the National Umma Party (NUP) leader Sadiq al-Mahdi for a new peace process supported by a resolution from the United Nations Security Council under Chapter Seven.

On Wednesday, al-Mahdi accused the Sudanese government of killing the national dialogue and called on the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to adopt a news peace process where the mediation is consolidated by including international partners. He also called to empower the mediators to judge the actions of the Sudanese antagonists .

SPLM-N rebels reiterate calls for new peace process in Sudan

08 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The secretary-general of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), Yasir Arman, said his group won’t participate in a peace process designed to allow the regime win time and covers its crimes, pointing they wouldn’t start negotiations from where the last round of talks has stopped.

Arman stressed they are currently mobilizing internal, regional and international public opinion to launch a new peace process that tackles the two key issues: stopping the war and addressing the humanitarian crisis, and allowing freedoms.

Bashir government is formed on tribal lines : Turabi

06 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The leader of the Islamist opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP) Hassan al-Turabi harshly criticized the new government of president Omer Hassan al-Bashir saying it is formed along tribal lines.

Al-Turabi who is the only opposition leader supporting the national dialogue remained silent and refused to speak publically about the delay in the political process or to criticize the ruling National Congress Party (NCP). But, he refused that his party participate in the general election last April.

Sudan’s opposition party denies participation in NCP-led dialogue

05 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

-The opposition Sudanese Congress Party (SCoP) led by Ibrahim al-Sheikh has dismissed press reports claiming that it decided to join the national dialogue.

Al-Siyasi newspaper on Sunday quoted the member of the dialogue coordination body known as 7+7, Aboud Jaber, as saying that the SCoP would join the national dialogue.

However, the SCoP , in a statement issued on Sunday, denied Jaber’s statement, describing the government-led dialogue as “infamous”.

Sudan’s NCP seeking to bring opposition into national dialogue

04 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

 Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) disclosed that it has held meetings with some unnamed opposition parties refusing to engage in the national dialogue in order to convince them to join the process.

NCP head of the political sector, Mustafa Osman Ismail, told the pro-government Sudan Media Center (SMC) on Saturday that his party has made new proposals to accelerate the dialogue process. he further said they would submit those proposals to the dialogue coordinating body known as 7+7 soon without elaborating on its content.

Sudan’s dialogue body to discuss resumption of its activities on Tuesday

04 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

 Sudan’s dialogue committee known as 7+7 would meet on Tuesday to discuss resumption of the national dialogue ahead of its meeting with president Omer Hassan al-Bashir.

On Thursday al-Bashir who is also the chairman of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) directed his party to prepare in cooperation with the 7+7 to convene the national dialogue following Eid al-Fitr holiday within two weeks.

Sudanese president calls for resuming national dialogue after Ramadan

02 Jul 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

Sudan’s president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has instructed the ruling party organs to set a timetable in coordination with the dialogue body known as “7+7” to convene the national dialogue following Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Bashir, who attended the emergency meeting of the political sector of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday, expressed his party’s commitment to hold the national dialogue in order to achieve national accord.

ICC prosecutor vows to continue efforts to arrest the Sudanese president

30 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda has pledged to continue her efforts to arrest the Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir who is wanted by the court since 2009.

She called in her statement to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the situation in Darfur on Monday evening for “devising concrete and effective strategies for the arrest of accused persons wanted by the court, and to give the ICC the full support it requires and is entitled to, in order to implement the Rome Statute as intended”.

NLJP resumes its participation in the Sudanese government

28 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The National Liberation and Justice Party (NLJP) led by Tijani al-Sissi announced the resumption of its participation in the federal government 11 days after pulling its members out of the cabinet.

On 17 June, the former rebel faction suspend its political partnership with the (NCP) and to withdraw from the government saying the ruling National Congress Party didn’t honour an agreement reached before the elections to give them a minister and two state ministers in the federal government, besides several posts at the level of regional states

Sudanese president extends DRA’s term for one year

28 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir Sunday has issued a presidential decree extending the term of the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) for one year effective 15 July, 2015.

The DRA was established to serve as the major body for implementing the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) signed between the government of Sudan and the former rebel Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) in 2011.

ICC judges refer to UNSC Sudan’s non-cooperation on case of ex-defense minister

27 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

 The Pre-Trial Chamber II judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) approved a request by the prosecutor and issued a finding of non-cooperation by Sudan in extraditing former defense minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein who is now governor of Khartoum.

Hussein was indicted in March 2012 for charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes in connection with the Darfur conflict.

Opposition’s JPF resumes participation in Sudan’s dialogue process

26 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The opposition Just Peace Forum (JPF) led al-Tayeb Mustafa announced the resumption of its participation in the national dialogue process without preconditions.

Last January, the JPF and the Reform Now Movement (RNM) of Ghazi Salah Eddin al-Attabani said they decided to “suspend participation in the national dialogue until the requirements of a conducive environment (...) are met”.

Sudanese journalists scoff at Bashir’s declaration of June 26 as National Media Day

25 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

 Sudanese journalists on social media sites expressed surprise at a presidential decree issued by President Omer Hassan al-Bashir on Thursday declaring June 26 of each year as the National Media Day which coincides with the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

According to decree the minister of Information Ahmed Bilal Osman will deliver a speech on Friday during the celebration.

Sudan’s ruling party in discussion with Darfur NLJP over government participation

24 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) is conducting discussions with the National Liberation and Justice Party (NLJP) former Darfurian rebel faction to reintegrate the federal government after suspending its participation .

On 17 June, the NLJP of Tijani al-Sissi decided to suspend its political partnership with the (NCP) and to withdraw from the government. The former rebel group accused the ruling party of not honouring a political agreement between the two parties.

Fur tribe elects new Sultan in Darfur

23 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Dabanga Sudan

The Shura and Notables' councils of the Sudanese Fur tribe have chosen Ahmed Hussein Ayoub Ali Dinar as the Sultan for the whole tribe. 

The elected Sultan Ali Dinar has renewed his commitment to communicate with -besides the large Fur tribe- all the tribes in Darfur, to resolve all social issues. At the event on Sunday, he announced that he wants to work with various native administrations to achieve security and stability in all parts of Darfur.

Two women elected deputy speakers of Sudan’s parliament

22 Jun 2015
Sudán
Fuente: 
Sudan Tribune

Two ladies have been approved by the parliamentary bloc of the Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) to serve as deputy speaker for the parliament.

Badria Suleiman from the NCP and A’isha Mohamed Ahmed from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) led by Mohamed Osman al-Merghani will hold the post for the first time in Sudan’s history.

Suleiman is a well known legal advisor who participated in the drafting of the recent constitutional amendments. She also headed the committee which was tasked last week with amending the National Assembly’s regulations.

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