the sudanese government clarified on weekend that it did not move from its attempt to expel more than a dozen of international nongovernmental bodies ( itf ) operating relief work in its northwestern district of displaced . sudanese vice president ali osman mohammed abdel made the remarks at the opening session of the conference of arabic civil services institutions . " the government ' s decision to detain some of the organizations is a sovereign decision or was inspired by the national interest . we will not back down from this decision whatever the pressures , " taha added .
Mohammed Taha works for an NGO.