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Almost four million register for South Sudan vote
03/01/2011 - SUDAN

Almost four million register for South Sudan vote

Nearly 4 million people are registered to vote in a referendum on independence for South Sudan to be held on Jan. 9. Some observers are concerned that South Sudan's poor infrastructure and underlying political issues could delay the polls.
South Sudan prepares for the referendum on independence
27/12/2010 - WEBNEWS

South Sudan prepares for the referendum on independence

South Sudan prepares for the referendum on independence. Citizens of the Dominican Republic are asking for more investment in education. And a lip dub paying tribute to the biggest web sensations in recent years.
Will Salva Kiir lead an independent South Sudan?
24/12/2010 - SUDAN

Will Salva Kiir lead an independent South Sudan?

Salva Kiir rose through the ranks of the southern rebel army to become Sudan’s vice president in 2005. But a January 2011 referendum could make the cowboy hat-wearing former soldier the first president of an independent South Sudan.
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Bashir vows to strengthen sharia law if south secedes
20/12/2010 - SUDAN

Bashir vows to strengthen sharia law if south secedes

Sudan's President Omar al Bashir said on Sunday that Muslim northern Sudan will strengthen its commitment to Islamic sharia law after a Jan. 9 referendum in which mainly Christian south Sudan is expected to vote to become independent.
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Festivities in south mark one-month countdown to referendum
10/12/2010 - SUDAN

Festivities in south mark one-month countdown to referendum

Southern Sudanese took to the streets of the regional capital of Juba on Tuesday to mark the final month before a long-awaited January 9 referendum on independence.
Laurent Gbagbo and French socialists
09/12/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Laurent Gbagbo and French socialists

Two presidents, two prime ministers and one country - a power struggle continues in Ivory Coast. Most of the international community is calling on incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to step down, yet he still has some supporters here. We bring you a report from Southern Sudan as its people prepareto vote in a referendum that could lead to the birth of a new nation in Africa - or plunge the region back into conflict. And Israel offers Ethiopia's remaining Jews - the Falash Moura - Israeli citizenship.
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Voter registration extended for January independence vote
30/11/2010 - SUDAN

Voter registration extended for January independence vote

Authorities said on Friday that they would give southern Sudanese until Dec. 8 to register for an upcoming referendum on whether their region should become independent but promised the extension would not delay the January 9 vote.
South accuses north of air strike near border
24/11/2010 - SUDAN

South accuses north of air strike near border

South Sudanese officials accused the northern army of conducting an air strike on the southern side of the border on Wednesday in order to disrupt a Jan. 9 referendum on secession. The northern army denied it had carried out an attack.
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Far from home, south Sudanese diaspora ready for referendum
23/11/2010 - SUDAN

Far from home, south Sudanese diaspora ready for referendum

The southern Sudanese diaspora has begun registering to vote in the historic January referendum on secession. From Kenya to Canada, exiled southerners are confronted with the prospect of securing a new homeland to return to.
South Sudan: a step towards independence
16/11/2010 - TOP STORY

South Sudan: a step towards independence

The UN security council meets today to discuss the fate of a referendum in Africa’s largest country. The body will be urging leaders in Sudan to stick to their pledges and hold a vote on January, 9th that could lead to independence for Southern Sudan.
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