by Hassan Farouk, courtesy SudanVotes Sudanese newspapers need an overhaul to restore credibility by putting a stop to unethical practices. In the offices of a local newspaper, a reporter was recently overheard speaking into his cell phone loudly enough for everyone in his midst to hear: “I’m not doing the story unless I know how much they’re [...]
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VIDEO: Crisis in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
Rebecca Hamilton, Special to The Washington Post, discusses the violence targeted against the Nuba people of South Kordofan. Hamilton’s Sudan reporting is supported by funding from the Pulitzer Center. —– Sudan: Crisis in the Nuba Mountains
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 [...]
The Waiting Room: Sudan at a crossroad
[Montréal, Québec, Canada 18°C] Sudan is indeed at a crossroad. On January 9, 2011, Southern Sudanese are expected to participate in a self-determination referendum that will determine whether the South will separate from the rest of Sudan and become Africa’s newest independent country. No small feat for a population that was at war for over [...]
