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SUDAN

Arab Baath Socialist Party (Sudan)
In Arabic. Political party. Part of the the National Democratic Alliance. The site includes part of the party's history and archives as well as editorials, interviews, declarations.[CA] http://sudanbaath.20m.com/
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al-Hadaf (Khartoum)
In Arabic. Online version of Arab Baath Socialist Party newspaper published monthly in Khartoum. Web site based in Switzerland. http://www.elhadaf.net/
Communist Party of Sudan
In Arabic and English. Press releases, position documents, their Information Bulletin, links to related sites. [KF] Site based in the U.K. http://www.midan.net/
Democratic Unionist Party
In Arabic and English. Along with a Short biography of Ismail Al-Azhari "Prime minister (1954 - 1956)" and the history of some political parties, a copy of 'The Sudanese peace initiative 1988" signed by John Garang and Osman el-Mirghani is provided. Provides text and translation of Koranic sections as well as links to various Sudanese periodicals. Website based in the San Leandro, California.[CA] http://www.dupusa.com/
Justice and Equality Movement
In English, Arabic, German, French. Site for one of the Darfur rebel organizations. Background on the Darfur rebellion. A translation in English of The Black Book: Imbalance of Power and Wealth in the Sudan. In the Black Book, "Using statistics, the authors claim that Sudan is controlled by only one Region (Northern Region) with just over 5% of Sudan’s population. Within this hegemonic Region, power is monopolised by only three ethnic groups. The Book then gave detailed statistics about the hegemony of the Northern Region over the whole the county." Article - Counter-Insurgency on the Cheap, by Alex de Waal. http://www.sudanjem.com/
National Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy in Sudan, NARD
"a group of individuals who strive to encourage human rights in Sudan." Not much content as of 5-2003. See also information on Democratic Forces Front, GAD "a transliteration of the word 'serious' in Arabic--stands for a joint force of southerners and northerners in Sudan fighting for democracy and human rights." On the web site of DC Registry which offers free web pages to Washington D.C. individuals/organizations. [KF] http://dcregistry.com/homepages/NARD.html
National Democratic Alliance, NDA
In Arabic and English. A coalition of opposition parties with headquarters in Asmara, Eritrea. Osman el-Mirghani is Chair of the NDA and leader of the DUP [Democratic Unionst Party]. Includes party charter, structure, press releases, speeches, resolutions, declarations, and an active chat room.[CA] http://www.ndasudan.org
Nile Valley Congress
In Arabic and English. Political party founded by Lt-Gen (Retd) Umar Zarruq. Seeks Unity with Egypt "...“Ability” and “Danger” are the two key points in the equation of national security in Sudan and Egypt. It is important to identify the common, and sometimes contradicting, sites of “ability” and “danger” in the two states. Providing a common understanding of these two key points is a major step in the unification / integration of Sudan and Egypt....". Site includes party manifesto, structure and links to major Arabic periodicals and news agencies. [CA] http://www.nilevalleysd.com/
South Sudan Liberation Mouvement, SSLM
In English. "The South Sudan Liberation Movement (SSLM) formed in January 2000, in Upper Nile Region of South Sudan, to restore unity and democratic civic order among a people that have been devastated by lawlessness, overlooked by the outside world since 1991, and politically neutralized,..." Includes party manifesto, structure, declarations, press releases. http://www.geocities.com/sslm4peace/
Sudan Liberation Movement and the Sudan Liberation Army, SLM/A
In Arabic and English. "The objective of SLM/A is to create a united democratic Sudan on a new basis of equality, complete restructuring and devolution of power, even development, cultural and political pluralism and moral and material prosperity for all Sudanese." Political declaration, press statements Based in Darfur. Web site registerd in the Tokelau domain by DotTK, a joint venture of the Government of Tokelau, it's communication company Teletok and Taloha, Inc., a privately held company. [KF] http://www.slma.tk
Sudan National Alliance & Sudan Alliance Forces
In Arabic and English."SAF is a democratic resistance organization dedicated to: *Overthrowing the Islamic fundamentalist dictatorship in Sudan. *Replacing it with a functioning democracy." Formed in August 1994. "SAF believes that two Sudan at peace is better than one Sudan at war with itself, and SAF supports the right of the southern Sudanese to self-determination." News, articles. Site based in Poland. [KF] http://www.safsudan.com/
Sudan National Alliance - Sudan Alliance Forces - Office in Poland
In English. Has party and Poland office history, summary of problems in Sudan and request for humanitarian help. "The National Democratic Alliance-NDA- is the umbrella group of all the major Sudanese opposition organizations, and SAF was one of the original four members (with DUP, Umma Party and SPLA)." Based in Poland. [CA] http://saf_pl.tripod.com/
Sudan People's Democratic Front/ Sudan People's Liberation Movement, SPDF/SPLM/A
Dr. Riek Machar is Chairman and Commander-in-Chief. Has documents, press releases, the constitution, conference reports, official declarations, position papers, resolutions, issues of their newsletter, Southern Sudan Vision (in Adobe pdf), photographs, etc. [CA + KF] http://www.usinternet.com/users/helpssudan
Sudan People`s Liberation Movement / Army, SPLM/A - SPLM Today
Official site. Its Chairman was the late John Garang. News, speeches, historical background, Declaration on the Final Peace Phase, various protocols and agreements, the Machakos protocol, photographs, etc. http://www.splmtoday.com/
Umma Party
In Arabic and English. Has their manifesto, press releases, interviews, a who's who, speeches, conference communiques, publications, etc. Headquarters are in Asmara, Eritrea.[CA] http://www.umma.org/
Umma Party (in Dallas)
In Arabic. Has party history, manifesto, articles. Gives contact name and phone number in Irving, Texas. Links to a number of Sudanese and Arab periodicals and news agencies. [CA] http://www.ummapartydallas.com