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President promises peace, offers amnesty to rebels
09/07/2011 - SOUTH SUDAN

President promises peace, offers amnesty to rebels

The president of the newly independent South Sudan promised Saturday to bring "a just peace for all," adding that he would work with north Sudan to achieve that. He also offered amnesty to rebels who fought against his government.
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South Sudan declares itself the world’s newest nation
09/07/2011 - SOUTH SUDAN

South Sudan declares itself the world’s newest nation

South Sudan proclaimed independence Saturday, making it the world’s youngest nation. Celebrations broke out across the capital as the national flag was raised, but the impoverished state still faces many challenges.
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Khartoum officially recognises South Sudan
08/07/2011 - SOUTH SUDAN

Khartoum officially recognises South Sudan

North Sudan’s Minister for Presidential Affairs Bakri Hassan Saleh announced Friday that Khartum will officially recognise South Sudan as an independent country from July 9th.
Hopes and challenges as South Sudan becomes the world's youngest nation
13/07/2011 - SOUTH SUDAN

Hopes and challenges as South Sudan becomes the world's youngest nation

After a long fought struggle, South Sudan became the world’s youngest nation early Saturday. The capital of Juba erupted in celebration with people dancing on the streets. But there are many challenges ahead in the impoverished new nation.
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Birth of a country: South Sudan gains independence
08/07/2011 - SOUTH SUDAN

Birth of a country: South Sudan gains independence

From midnight on Friday night, the Republic of South Sudan will be born. What was previously Africa's largest nation will now be split in two. It comes after January's referendum in the south, in which 90% of voters chose to break away from the North, and Khartoum, after years of civil war. But is South Sudan, the world's 196th country, ready to draw a line under the past and stand on its own two feet?
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Violence taints southern joy on eve of independence
23/06/2011 - SUDAN

Violence taints southern joy on eve of independence

Southern Sudanese will celebrate the birth of their new country on July 9 after voting for secession from the north in a January referendum. But the joy of independence is being threatened by a new wave of violence and ethnic strife.
Bashir 'accepts' vote for independence ahead of official results
07/02/2011 - SUDAN

Bashir 'accepts' vote for independence ahead of official results

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir says he has accepted the likelihood of the south's secession from the north following the referendum. Official results are due later Monday, but early indications show an overwhelming vote for independence.
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Vice president Taha says govt accepts south's secession after poll
31/01/2011 - SUDAN

Vice president Taha says govt accepts south's secession after poll

Vice President Ali Osman Mohamed Taha (left) said on Monday he accepted the first official referendum results with the first official results showing that the south Sudanese almost unanimously voted to secede.
Over 99 percent of South Sudanese vote 'yes' to independence
31/01/2011 - SUDAN

Over 99 percent of South Sudanese vote 'yes' to independence

The deputy head of the South Sudan referendum commission has officially announced that over 99 percent of voters in the region chose separation from the government of Khartoum in the week-long poll that began on January 9.
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South Sudanese vote overwhelmingly for secession
19/01/2011 - SOUTH SUDAN

South Sudanese vote overwhelmingly for secession

South Sudanese voted to declare independence from the north in last week’s referendum, with preliminary results turning out 97.5 per cent from the regional capital. Many of the south's ten states showed landslides for secession as high as 99 percent.
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