It has been almost exactly a year since 99 per cent of people in southern Sudan voted in favour of breaking away from the north and forming their own country.
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Entries Tagged as 'South Sudan Referendum'
Al Jazeera: Religion influences Sudan vote
January 4th, 2011 by
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Nearly 4 million Sudanese will vote on Sunday in a referendum for independence.
Some south Sudanese think that it is their destiny to be part of a separate nation and that it is written in the Old Testament.
Al Jazeera’s Casey Kauffman reports from a village church in South Sudan.
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Al Jazeera – Inside Story – South Sudan’s road to independence
September 27th, 2010 by
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Sudan’s progress on organising a key referendum on the future of the south is too slow – according to those instrumental in ending decades of civil war in the country.
Will the vote in January be a referendum that can go either way in Africa’s largest state, or is it just a formality before the declaration of independence for the south of Sudan?
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Al Jazeera English: Leader of Sudan’s Abyei region warns of new conflict
August 2nd, 2010 by
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Talks between leaders of North and South Sudan have stalled over an upcoming referendum in the oil-rich region of Abyei.
As South Sudan holds a referendum on independence in January, Abyei will simultaneously vote on whether the region should belong to north or south Sudan.
But the parties cannot agree on who will be eligible to vote, and the leader of the region warns it could return to conflict if the issues are not resolved.
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Sudan Press and News Summary – June 3, 2010
June 3rd, 2010 by
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Salva Kiir announces new proposal to strengthen unity
President of Southern Sudan, Salva Kiir is set to meet with political figures and militias in the south to emphasise the important of the referendum. Speaking on behalf of the SPLM, Mohammed Yusuf stated that his party had developed a plan to engage with all politicians in an attempt to resolve problems and promote the attraction of unity. ( Many Newspapers) [Read more →]
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Sudan Press and News Summary – May 31, 2010
May 31st, 2010 by
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Three opposition leaders blocked from participating in the ICC conference
The authorities in Khartoum airport prevented three opposition leaders from travelling to Kampala to participate in a conference organised by the ICC and confiscated their passports. Mariam AlMahdi from the National Umma Party, Mahmud Salih from the Communist Party and Al-Bukhari Al-Ja’ali from DUP Original held a press conference yesterday in which they stated their objection. Mariam criticised the decision saying that the action was a consequence of structural changes following the election whereby the government arrests politicians, journalists and re-introduces press censorship. A government official downplayed the ICC conference saying and the decision was taken in order that Sudanese views on non-collaboration with the court could be upheld. ( Many Newspapers ) [Read more →]
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Sudan Press and News Summary – May 5, 2010
May 5th, 2010 by
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AEC Plenary calls for referendum arrangements to be completed
Assessment and Evaluation Commission for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement held its meeting in Khartoum yesterday calling for consideration of the election appeals and to reach an agreement on the south/south Kordofan parliamentary seats . Head of the Commission, Sir Derek Plumbly acknowledged the peaceful process during the election, saying that there were many lessons learnt, which benefit the referendum. Plumbly added that the meeting also discussed the urgent steps towards a peaceful referendum process. ( All Newspapers ) [Read more →]
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Al Jazeera English: “Sudan’s growing south divide”
May 4th, 2010 by
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Sudan’s north-south divide is clear, but what about the growing rift in the south itself?
“The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) won the elections in the south of the country with more than 92 per cent of the vote.
Ahead of the upcoming referendum that will determine whether Sudan will stay united or not, SPLM is now struggling with a split between unionists and separatists.
Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.”
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