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SPLM-N rebels deny SAF recapture of eastern S. Kordofan

Apr 17 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) denied statements by the Sudanese army about the defeat of its forces in eastern South Kordofan state claiming they are still controlling the area and accused Khartoum of targeting civilians.

"Statements by the spokesperson of the National Congress Party (NCP) forces that they have cleared SPLA from eastern part including areas bordering South Sudan are a lie," said the SPLM-N official spokesperson Arnu Ngutulu Loddi, on Thursday.

Sudan’s ruling NCP reiterates refusal for transitional government

Apr 16 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has expressed readiness to agree with the political forces and rebel groups on a national program to govern the country in the coming period but reiterated its rejection to establishing a transitional government.

The presidential assistant and deputy chairman of the NCP, Ibrahim Ghandour, said his party is ready to agree with political forces on a political program to govern the country, pointing they refuse to join a government comprised of dissonant forces similar to the one which was formed before the secession of South Sudan.

Sudan’s DUP rejects holding national dialogue abroad

Apr 16 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

Sudan’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) led by the presidential assistant Jalal Youssef Al-Digair, has announced rejection to holding the national dialogue abroad, saying it is an inter-Sudanese process and must take place inside the country.

Al-Digair met with the European Union (EU) ambassador to Sudan, Tomas Ulicny, on Wednesday in the presence of the DUP’s secretary general and information minister, Ahmed Bilal.

Sudan’s Bashir guarantees freedom of activities for political parties

Apr 15 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir issued a decree on Monday guaranteeing political parties the freedom to carry out public activities as long as they obtain prior authorisation.

The presidential decree, which has been in force since Monday, provides for the freedom of political intellectual activities for all political organisations, stressing that all parties should be equally and impartially treated.

Sudan’s opposition rejects presidential decree on regulation of political activities

Apr 15 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The Sudanese opposition alliance of the National Consensus Forces (NCF) has said that the recent presidential decree on regulation of activities of political organisations poses restrictions on political parties and represents a throwback on promises to allow freedoms.

Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir issued a decree on Monday guaranteeing political parties the freedom to carry out public activities as long as they obtain prior authorisation.

Sudan regrets rebels’ rejection for national dialogue

Apr 15 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

Presidential aide Ibrahim Ghandour said he regretted that the rebel alliance Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) had decided not to participate in national dialogue, which aims to discuss regional conflicts and ways to ensure democratic transition in Sudan.

“I hoped that the position of the Revolutionary Front would not be the rejection of dialogue,” he told reporters in Khartoum on Tuesday evening following a meeting with a visiting delegation from the Chinese Communist Party.

Sudan’s PCP predicts government declaration of general amnesty and ceasefire

Apr 14 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

Sudan’s opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP) has predicted release of political detainees including members of the armed groups in order to encourage them to take part in the national dialogue.

While the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) demanded releasing political detainees, saying the government’s decisions in this regard are not credible.

Sudan requests information on 4 Facebook users: report

Apr 14 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The social media network Facebook disclosed in its second global government transparency report, covering the period between July and December of 2013 that it received official requests from the Sudanese government to reveal information on four of its users.

The report shows regular numbers pertaining to government requests for user data.

Sudan’s rebel alliance rejects government call for national dialogue

Apr 14 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The rebel alliance of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) Sunday has reiterated its rejection to take part in the national dialogue, saying the government is escalating military operations instead of declaring cessation of hostilities and making confidence-building measures.

The rebel SRF, which says that a constitutional conference must lead to restore a democratic regime in Sudan, demands that such national process intervene after holding direct talks with them to negotiate a cessation of hostilities and open humanitarian access to civilians in the rebel areas.

Sudanese government and SPLM-N rebels to resume talks next week

Apr 13 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The Sudan people’s Liberation Movement –North (SPLM-N) announced the reception of an invitation from the African mediation to resume peace talks with the Sudanese government next week to end the nearly three year conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.

The spokesperson of the SPLM-N negotiating team, Mubarak Aradol, said in a statement extended to Sudan Tribune on Sunday they received an invitation from African Union High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) to resume talks on 22 April.

Sudan’s Turabi: our engagement in dialogue is driven by desire to reunite Islamic forces

Apr 12 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The leader of Sudan’s opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP), Hassan Al-Turabi, said they have agreed to engage in unconditional dialogue with the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) in order to unify Islamic forces and maintain cohesion of the country.

In an interview with Al-jazeera TV broadcast on Friday, Turabi said that the majority of Sudan’s political parties had accepted the government’s call for dialogue because they realise that arms proliferation is a divisive issue and represents a real danger to unity in the country.

Attabani calls on opposition, rebels to join national dialogue

Apr 11 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The leader of the opposition Reform Now Party (RNP), Ghazi Salah Al-Deen Al-Attabani, has called on opposition parties and armed groups who have refused to take part in the government’s initiative for national dialogue to join the process for peace and democratic transformation.

Speaking on a talk show broadcast by the state-runRadio Omdurman on Friday, Attabani said that opposition forces should not miss the opportunity to participate in national dialogue, adding that recent presidential directives opened a new door of hope.

Bashir issues decree allowing political parties greater freedoms

Apr 09 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has issued a presidential decree on Wednesday allowing political parties to carry out their activities and hold public meetings and seminars, as well as giving them equal access to state media.

The move comes within the framework of creating an environment conducive for national dialogue among all political parties.

Bashir announced a series of resolutions at the onset of a political roundtable held on Sunday in Khartoum with the participation of 83 political parties.

Sudan’s NCF, SRF call for independent committee to facilitate national dialogue

Apr 08 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

Sudan’s opposition umbrella organisation of the National Consensus Forces (NCF) and the rebel Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) have underscored the need to reach a comprehensive solution to the country’s crises and renewed call for establishing a transitional government and an independent body to facilitate the national dialogue.

The two parties demanded in a joint statement read by the NCF leading figure, Yahiya al-Hussein at a press conference on Tuesday a peaceful solution which leads to change.

Sudanese security releases several political activists

Apr 08 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

Sudan’s National and Security Services (NISS) have released several political activists on Monday including five members of the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) but the latter said the move fell short of meeting requirements of the national dialogue and accused the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) of circumventing people’s demands.

Khartoum says talks with SPLM-N “long overdue”

Apr 08 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

Sudanese government has renewed its commitment to the African Union brokered process to end the nearly three year conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, pointing that the resumption of talks has been too delayed.

On 12 March, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) reiterated its confidence in the mediation team of African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) and asked them to reach a peace agreement by 30 April.

Sudan security bar RNP from holding public seminar despite Bashir directives

Apr 07 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The Reform Now Party (RNP), which is chaired by a leading dissident from the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) Ghazi Salah al-Deen al-Attabani, announced that the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) prevented the party from holding a seminar at the of Omdurman Ahlia University (OAU) despite obtaining prior permission.

Sudan’s PCP hails Bashir directives, as SPLM-N says they have “no value”

Apr 07 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

 Sudan’s opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP) has offered a rare praise for president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir against the background of his directive on Sunday to release political detainees and allow for more political and press freedoms.

Bashir announced a series of resolutions at the onset of a political roundtable held yesterday in Khartoum with the participation of 83 political parties.

Sudanese president upbeat on progress of national dialogue

Apr 07 2014
Sudan
Source: 
Sudan Tribune

The Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir has said the outcome of the political roundtable he held on Sunday with political forces was positive noting it developed constructive ideas, views and suggestions.

Bashir, who addressed the opening of a new parliamentary session on Monday, pledged to continue calling for national dialogue that leads to absolute fairness in power and wealth sharing, vowing to engage any party which shows willingness for genuine dialogue.

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