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Governing party in South Sudan campaigns for independence

December 14, 2010 by benim

The Sudan People’s People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) announced that it supports a vote for independence. The announcement is significant since the position contradcts the terms of the 2005 peace agreement ending a long and bloody civil war with the north. … read more »

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US says Sudan out of time on Abyei referendum

December 14, 2010 by benim

Sudan has run out of time to organize a referendum on the future of its disputed Abyei region, meaning the North and South must agree to a political solution for the oil-rich territory, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. … read more »

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South Sudan political forces join hands ahead of referendum

October 19, 2010 by benim

The Southern Sudan political parties conference in the region’s capital, Juba, have come out with a united voice and called for timely and transparent conduct of the region’s referendum on independence scheduled for January 9, 2011. On Sunday, the text … read more »

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