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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘CPA’
Pre-referendum Information About Southern Sudan
[Montréal, Québec, Canada -5°C] There are only four days remaining until Southern Sudan’s January 9 self-determination referendum begins its 7 days of voting. According to a Sudan Tribune article posted on AllAfrica, a total of 3.9 million people have registered to vote. Numbers released by the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC) a few days ago [...]
Drumbeat for Peace in Sudan on 5th Anniversary of CPA
[Montréal, Québec, Canada -10°C] Sudan is at a crossroads. Again. January 9, 2010 marked the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the southern rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). The CPA ended 21 years of civil war. Local drumist, Ajing Deng beats [...]
Sudan Voter Registration Ends with Rally and Arrests
The SPLM’s Arman, left, and Amum, right, after their release in Khartoum [AFP].
Logistical Challenges Facing Sudan Elections
[Juba, Southern Sudan 26ºC] By Maciej Nawrot. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed by the Khartoum regime in the north and rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), based in the south of Sudan, is approaching a decisive and possibly its most difficult-to-implement phase so far: the April 2010 elections. The National Election Commission (NEC) and [...]
