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Sudan politicians report widespread electoral fraud
Sudan's political parties accused each other of widespread fraud and intimidation as voters began to register for the oil-producing state's first multi-party elections in 24 years due in April 2010.
Low voter registration turnout in South Sudan trigger extension calls
" Southern Sudan is hit by very low voters' registration turnout as the region prepares for its first post-war general elections due in six months.
Deadly tropical disease hits south Sudan
MALAKAL, Sudan - Southern Sudan is facing a "serious outbreak" of the deadly kala azar tropical disease, the aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres warned on Friday.
SUDAN: Poor start to Southern voter registration
Sudan has started registering voters for presidential, legislative and regional elections, but officials in the south and international observers say the process has begun on a flawed note.
South Sudan say Toposa can be disarmed within regional plan
Sudan's First Vice President and President of Southern Sudan Government has said his government cannot disarm Toposa tribe as long as members of Kenyan tribe of Turkana hold arms.
Envoy seeks to resolve Sudan row
Sudan's Foreign Minister Deng Alor said most south Sudanese would choose independence if the referendum were held now US envoy Scott Gration was shuttling between rival Sudanese leaders yesterday in a bid to resolve a row over rules for a promised vote on independence for the south that threatens to derail nationwide elections.
Sudan's peace partners meet to defuse looming political crisis
November 1, 2009 a ' The two partners to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement are at the verge of political crisis following the Saturdaya TMs decision by the SPLM ministers to join their assembly members by boycotting participation in the cabinet meetings in Khartoum.
Sudanese register for first free vote in 24 years
Sudanese began registering today for the country's first multi-party elections in 24 years, but opposition parties threatened to boycott the April poll unless democratic reforms are passed.
Sudan accuse ICC prosecutor of standing behind AU hybrid court proposal
" The Sudanese government today stepped up its criticism of the African Union panel headed by former South African president Thabo Mbeki for recommending a hybrid court to try Darfur war crimes suspects.
South Sudan leader calls for southern secession
The leader of southern Sudan called on his people to vote for secession in an upcoming referendum if they do not want to end up as second class citizens, as voter registration began Sunday for elections across the country.
Sudanese register for first vote in 24 years
Enthusiastic Sudanese began on Sunday to register for Sudan's first presidential, legislative and regional elections in 24 years, with the authorities facing a tough logistical challenge.
Unity state Community asks South Sudan President to remove Governor Taban
The Unity State Community in Juba urged the President of southern Sudan to remove the state Governor saying he failed to wine the confidence of the post-war citizens of the State despite the Governor's several years as a governor." Over three hundred people from Unity State met on Saturday October 24, 2009 at Juba Bridge Hotel to discuss social, ...
Sudanese police officer killed in Khartoum gun battle
" The head of a Sudanese police station in the twin capital city of Omdurman was killed after a gun battle erupted with an armed militia originally from South of the country according to news reports.
UNAMID urges Sudan to intensify effort to release its abducted members
Darfur hybrid peacekeeping force urged the Sudanese government to increase its efforts to secure a save release of two civilians staffers abducted since August and other aid workers.
Sudanese gov't says U.S. envoy not to meet al-Bashir
The Sudanese government said on Tuesday the U.S. Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration would never meet the Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir, either in his forthcoming visit to the country Saturday or in the future.
11 airmen survived 2006 confrontation in Sudan
Trapped in Sudan: 11 airmen in an HC-130 'taxi' run. 150 Sudanese soldiers with weapons.
Fresh round of tribal clashes in Darfur claims 10 lives, African-UN mission reports
At least 10 people have been killed in a new round of inter-tribal clashes in Darfur, the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force to the war-scarred region of western Sudan reported today.
Sudanese bishop fears new outbreak of civil war
Sudan's long and bloody civil war, which pitted the government in the north against rebels in the south, could flare up again, warned Bishop Macram Gassis of El Obeid.
Sudan's leader says south may to choose to split
Southern Sudan may secede from the Muslim-dominated north of the country in an upcoming referendum because unity has become "unattractive," the south's leader said Monday.
Are there no journalists in Southern Sudan?
October 21, 2009 - " In the Juba Post newspaper issue number 56, volume 5 of June 13 - 16, 2009 a news article challenging an opinion attributed to me caught me off guard.
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