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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.
South Sudan begins registering for referendum on independence
16/11/2010 - SUDAN

South Sudan begins registering for referendum on independence

The people of South Sudan have begun signing up to vote in a January referendum on independence that could herald a split between the mainly Muslim north and the majority Christian and animist south.
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Humanitarian web users fear a renewed cholera outbreak in Haiti
10/11/2010 - WEBNEWS

Humanitarian web users fear a renewed cholera outbreak in Haiti

Humanitarian web users fear a renewed cholera outbreak in Haiti. The blogosphere comments on the upcoming referendum on independence of South Sudan. And a site that gives web users the opportunity to invest in a race horse.
US offers to remove Sudan early from state terror list
08/11/2010 - SUDAN

US offers to remove Sudan early from state terror list

The US has offered to remove Sudan early from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The proposal, relayed by Senator John Kerry over the weekend, is part of an effort to push Sudan to resolve internal disputes ahead of a January referendum.
‘In South Sudan the state is for everyone, religion for individuals’
24/12/2010 - SUDAN

‘In South Sudan the state is for everyone, religion for individuals’

In an interview with France24.com, a top official of the government of South Sudan insisted that an independent South would protect citizens of all faiths, as it has done since gaining autonomy in 2005.
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UN troops move to north-south border as secession vote looms
23/10/2010 - SUDAN

UN troops move to north-south border as secession vote looms

The semi-autonomous Government of South Sudan has pledged to hold a long-awaited referendum on independence in January despite Khartoum’s objections, prompting international alarm over the prospect of another civil war.
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Ivory Coast: election campaign kicks off
14/10/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Ivory Coast: election campaign kicks off

Campaigning kicks off ahead of Ivory Coast's long awaited election. Tensions mount ahead of two crucial votes in Sudan. And, "I'm no saint," says Nelson Mandela; South Africa’s beloved former president publishes his memoirs.
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January referendum in disputed Abyei 'impossible'
14/10/2010 - SUDAN

January referendum in disputed Abyei 'impossible'

Officials in north Sudan say it is impossible to hold a crucial referendum in January on the future of oil-rich Abyei, a region claimed by both north and south Sudan.
Clooney urges world not to abandon Sudan
13/10/2010 - ON FRANCE 24

Clooney urges world not to abandon Sudan

Hollywood actor George Clooney and human rights activist John Prendergast have urged world leaders not to turn their backs on Sudan, where a referendum on southern independence threatens to bring about renewed violence.
President Bashir warns South against voting for independence
12/10/2010 - SUDAN

President Bashir warns South against voting for independence

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said Tuesday that he would not accept South Sudan voting for independence in a forthcoming referendum, as negotiations on the oil-region border region of Abyei stalled.
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