VOL. XXXV

NO. 39

29-JUNE-1992

Sudan

Opposition to Sale of Chevron's Petroleum Assets in the Sudan

Following last week's government-approved sale of Chevron's oil interests inthe Sudan, including the Heglig and Unity oilfields in the Muglad area, to thelocal Sudanese firm Concorp International (MEES, 22 June), the nationalist UmmaParty, headed by ex-Prime Minister al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, has issued a toughstatement from its headquarters in London criticizing the deal and alleging thatit has placed...