Thursday, March 12, 2009

Sudan president cancels Ethiopia trip, press conference and a rally

March 10, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — A planned trip by the Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir to Ethiopia today, for the annual supreme joint committee meeting has been cancelled for unknown reasons.

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir talks to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, not pictured, during their meeting at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 (AP)

The pro-government Sudanese Media Center (SMC) website reported that the committee will convene on April 11th in the Ethiopian capital without referring to the meeting that was scheduled for today.

Last month Sudan official news agency (SUNA) reported that Al-Bashir will be leading the Sudanese delegation to Ethiopia on March 10th for the annual supreme joint committee meeting co-chaired by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi....read more

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