[Montréal, Québec, Canada 26°C] From an enthusiastic South Sudan watcher, I wish all South Sudanese a peaceful, healthy and democratic future!!! _____ I came across a video from a blog that is filled with independence wishes from Sudanese people from the north who offer their wishes and thoughts about the division of their country with the [...]
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George Galloway Speaks in Toronto About Revolution in Arab World
[Toronto, Canada] On March 14, 2011, George Galloway (former MP for Bethnal Green and Bow and before that Glasgow Kelvin and Glasgow Hillhead; nominating Officer of the Scottish the Respect Party) spoke to a packed Trinity-St-Paul’s Centre in Toronto, Canada. He spoke of being banned from Canada during a previous speaking engagement when he was [...]
Unresolved Issues between Northern & Southern Sudan: Podcast
[Montréal, Québec, Canada -8°C] On the third day of referendum voting by the Southern Sudanese, to decide whether or not they want independence for the southern region of Africa’s largest country, issues still remain unresolved between the Sudanese NCP government and the semi-autonomous SPLM Government of Southern Sudan. According to the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission, [...]
In The Shadows of Darfur
[Montréal, Québec, Canada 22°C] On June 15, Le Devoir included an Agence France-Presse article: “Sudan: Rebels Attack a Humanitarian Convoy”. The article wrote that Jikany Nuer tribesmen attacked a United Nations World Food Program convoy of 31 barges as it was transporting 700 tons of food aid. The humanitarian aid was destined to Akobo village [...]
Seven-Weeks in Southern Sudan Beckons a Return Visit
[Montréal, Québec, Canada 13°C] It has been just over three weeks since I returned to Montréal from ten weeks in East Africa, most of which were spent in Southern Sudan. I’ve been back long enough to discard the lag that fogs the spirit after flying between continents. Sufficient time has passed to deplete the novelty [...]
