[Montréal, Québec, Canada 16°C] After taking the summer off to coordinate the Citizen Media Rendez-Vous, I’m now catching up with developments in Southern Sudan as the 2011 self-determination referendum approaches. My gradual catchup with the situation on the ground begins with Pete Muller’s Photography blog, Reports and Thoughts from Sudan and Beyond. You can follow [...]
Posts Tagged ‘elections’
Journalist’s family increasingly concerned about their son’s health
by Lodiong Morris courtesy SudanVotes 12th day of detention without charge and Norwegian People’s Aid meeting tomorrow in Juba to assert more pressure on authorities. On this 12th day of detention of Bonifacio Taban without charge, Norwegian People’s Aid will meet tomorrow In Juba to assert more pressure on the authorities for his release. The [...]
Sudanese journalists arise to keep the temple of information from being defiled
by Akim Mugisa courtesy SudanVotes Sudanese journalists call for the immediate release of Bonifacio Taban from Bentiu State Prison Journalists in South Sudan have been having sleepless nights since Friday night after the media was filled with perturbing reports that a member of their fraternity had been arbitrarily arrested, flogged and detained incommunicado by security [...]
Sudanese Election Monitors Publish Detailed Report
[Montréal, Québec, Canada 13°C] On April 24, 2010, the National Democratic Institute released a 29-page Election Statement by the Sudanese Group for Democracy and Elections (SuGDE) and the Sudanese Network for Democratic Elections (SuNDE), which conducted the only coordinated Sudan-wide non-partisan election monitoring effort for the April 2010 elections. Together, SuGDE in the north and [...]
Journalist detained without trial in Unity State, South Sudan
by SudanVotes Editorial Journalist Bonifacio Taban arrested on Saturday and still imprisoned in Bentiu State Prison. Updated Thursday 6th May 13.00 GMT. Sudanvotes and Amnesty International spoke with Stephen Gatwich Taban, who confirmed that Bonifacio Taban had been released from Bentiu State Prison. He is now recovering and wishes to thank everyone involved in his [...]
