[Montréal, Québec, Canada 26°C] In just 4 days, the Republic of South Sudan will be born, six and a half years into the post-war interim period after the end of a 21-year civil. The self-determination referendum results gave overwhelming support for independence and on July 9, 2011, when the world’s 186th nation will be born. [...]
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Abyei crisis points to hostile division of Sudan, despite new agreement
by Richan Ochi, courtesy SudanVotes Southern Sudanese President Salva Kiir and President Omar al-Bashir have agreed to accept the presence of 4,200 Ethiopian peacekeeping troops, under supervision of the African Union. The mission’s mandate is to observe the security conditions in Abyei until a referendum to determine the region’s future status is held. he negotiations in Addis [...]
Southern Sudan Referendum Results & report from Bentiu, Unity State: Podcast
[Montréal, Québec, Canada -12°C] Yesterday, February 7, 2011, official final results from the self-determination referendum were released by the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission and the Southern Sudan Referendum Bureau, with the details outlined on the Southern Sudan Referendum 2011 graphic below: As expected, a near unanimous choice for independence was cast by the more than [...]
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, [...]
Maps Help Understand Regional Differences During Sudan Referendum
[Montréal, Québec, Canada -9°C] As Southern Sudanese vote during the second day of the week long self-determination referendum to determine whether or not southern Sudan becomes Africa’s newest independent country, maps help understand the differences between the north and the south other than the most often used and limited descriptions: “mostly Arab and Muslim north [...]
