The Minister of Defense Gen. Abdul-Rahim Mohamed Hussein, and Director of the Security and Intelligence Organ Gen. Mohamed Atta have visited Monday the city of Nyala capital of South Darfur state, and got acquainted with the security situation in the city and the surrounding areas. In a press statement in Nyala, Gen. Hussein said that they were briefed by the governor of the state, Maj. Gen. Adam Mahmoud Jaral-Nabi, who acquainted them with the overall situation in the city and the ongoing coordination between the Armed Forces, Police Forces and security forces for keeping security in Nyala and the state.

A senior official of the Arab League affirmed Sudan's rich resources that help to make her a " food basket" for the Arab World. The statement made by the Director of Economic Relations Department at Arab League who represented the Secretary-General of the League in an Investment and Arab Food Security Conference kicked off in Khartoum Monday. The conference is organized by the Sudanese Businessmen and Employers Federation in collaboration with the Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
The Assistant of President of the Republic Nafie Ali Nafie, who addressed the Conference on behalf of President of the Republic, called for partnerships among Arab countries to achieve food security, stressing Sudan' support to the recommendations and outcome of the Conference.
The Chairman of the Sudanese Businessmen, and Employers Federation Saud Al-Berair pointed to importance of the Conference which comes, he said, to boost the role of private sector in implementation of the President's initiative on giving concern to agriculture to realize the Arab food security. He pointed out that the private sector promoted for investment opportunities in the country through its participation in organization of economic forums.
The Chairperson of the Council of Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Adnan Alqassar commended the adoption of the Sudanese President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Albashir to the issue of food security and efforts he exerted to achieve it.

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Valerie Amos arrived in Khartoum Monday in a several day-official visit to Sudan .
The Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) in Sudan Ali Zaatri said in press statement to the Sudan News Agency that the UN official will also visit Darfur states. He indicated that Amos will also meet the President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Albashir and other senior government officials to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan The UNDP official explained that the humanitarian situations in Darfur, Blue Nile and Kordufan states will also be discussed.

The governor of North Darfur State Osman Kiber was briefed on the Water Projects implemented by the Development and Rehabilitation Commission at Al-Malha Locality in the state. This came when Kiber met at his office Monday the Commission's Director Mohammed Ahmed Afandi who presented a detailed briefing to the governor on the projects implemented by the Commission during the past period. Meanwhile, Kiber affirmed his government support to the Commission to implement more development projects in the North Darfur State.

The First Vice President who is Deputy Chairman of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) Ali Osman Taha, Vice President who is the chairman of the NCP political Sector Alhaj Adam and Presidential Aide who is responsible for the NCP's affairs Nafi Ali Nafi will start soon giving speeches in public and open forums to enlighten people on facts of current conditions in the country. The political sector of the ruling party was briefed in a meeting Sunday on stability of security in the Khartoum state and readiness of the Armed Forces to defeat the rebels. The party members who attended the meeting assured support of the Sudanese people and national circles to the armed forces and other regular forces and their trust in their ability to get the country free of rebellion.