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South Sudan closes door on possible reschedule of referendum

ok March 9, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese First Vice President and the president of South Sudan Salva Kiir suggested today that he will not accept any compromise on the holding of the 2011 referendum after several countries in the region proposed delaying it until the situation is ripe for it. Kiir speaking at the extraordinary summit of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Nairobi said that the South is concerned more over referendum than anything else including the April elections “The conduct of the elections is not a pre-requisite to the conduct of the referendum,” (...)
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Wednesday 10 March 2010


article Darfur JEM says election delay crucial, Bashir rejects talks’ exclusivity
March 9, 2010 (PARIS) – The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) today said that the postponement of April general election is crucial to reach a lasting settlement for the seven year conflict in (...)




article South Sudan closes door on possible reschedule of referendum
March 9, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese First Vice President and the president of South Sudan Salva Kiir suggested today that he will not accept any compromise on the holding of the 2011 (...)




article Sudan’s electoral board welcomes 50 EU observers to monitor polls
March 9, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The National Elections Commission (NEC) chief Abel Alier met today with Veronique De Keyser, the head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to (...)




article Russian envoy arrives in Khartoum for talks on Sudan’s elections and Darfur
March 9, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The Russian special envoy to Sudan, Mikhail Margelov, started today a three day visit to Khartoum for talks with the Sudanese officials on preparations for the general (...)




article Women’s day goals endorsed by SPLM leaders
MARCH 9, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The SPLM national presidential candidate, Yasir Saeed Arman, pledged to defend women rights and to ensure their implementation as stipulated in the CPA and the (...)




article SPLM-DC members released after alleged detention in South Sudan
March 9, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – SPLM-DC, the only party with a candidate standing against the incumbent president of South Sudan in the upcoming April polling, announced today that a number of members (...)




article Sudan belittles US decision to allow web tech exports
March 9, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – The Government of Sudan downplayed the significance of the US decision yesterday to allow the export to Sudan of internet technologies produced by American companies (...)




article SPLM candidates take campaign slogans to Bor villages
By Philip Thon Aleu March 9, 2010 (BOR) – Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) candidates for various legislative assemblies are campaigning in Bor County’s scattered villages since (...)




Tuesday 9 March 2010


article Warrap state armed raiders attack Unity state
March 9, 2010 (JUBA) – Security sources have reported a fresh tribal clash as Warrap state raiders attacked a buma in Mayom county of Unity state. The attack which occurred on Monday is said to (...)




article Sudan and JEM rebels to start talks for peace in Darfur on Tuesday
March 8, 2010 (DOHA) – The Sudanese government and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) will start direct peace talks to end the seven year conflict in Doha, for the first time since the signing of (...)




article NBGS governor vows to support Bashir in upcoming election
By Ngor Arol Garang March 8, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The incumbent governor of the Southern state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Paul Malong Awan Anei, vowed on Monday, today, his support to incumbent (...)




article Sudan’s NCP signs electoral code of conduct
March 8, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The ruling Sudan National Congress Party (NCP) today signed the Electoral Code of Conduct, a week after fifteen other parties endorsed it in the Southern Sudan capital (...)




article SLM-AW says Sudan army claim of Jebel Marra retake ‘false’, criticizes UNAMID
March 8, 2010 (PARIS) – The Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) headed by Abdel-Wahid Al-Nur described as “false” the claims by the Sudanese army that they have control of the strategic Jebel Marra (...)




article Sudan’s envoy to US denies tense relations with UN ambassador
March 8, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – The Sudanese charge d’Affaires to the US Akec Khoc issued a statement this week denying that he had troubled relations with Sudan’s permanent representative to the (...)




article Ethiopia, Sudan signed development agreement
By Tesfa -Alem Tekle March 8, 2010 (GAMBELLA, Ethiopia) – Ethiopia and Sudan signed new agreement to launch an additional joint development projects along their shared border aiming to safeguard (...)




article South Sudan police assures impartiality to political parties
March 08, 2010 (JUBA)-Police of the semi autonomous regional government of South Sudan has reiterated assurance to maintain impartiality to all political parties in the upcoming elections. (...)




Monday 8 March 2010


article SLM-Abdel Sahfi terms Doha framework as reconciliation between Islamists
March 7, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — A Darfur rebel group rejected the Doha framework agreement signed by the Sudanese government and rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) describing it as an attempt to (...)




article Sudan’s elections board reviewing opposition protest memo
March 7, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The National Election Commission (NEC) announced that it has started reviewing a memorandum of protest submitted to it by opposition parties regarding reforming the (...)




article Russian envoy to visit Sudan with businessmen, MPs
March 7, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Russia's Special Envoy to Sudan Mikhail Margelov will begin a four-day visit to Sudan on Tuesday, March 9. He will be heading a delegation that includes businessmen and (...)




article 21 killed in Arab tribal clashes in West Darfur
March 7, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – About 21 people were killed in tribal fighting that had occurred last week between Abdalla Maharia and Misseriya, in Khaur Ramla west of Nertiti, West Darfur, a local (...)




article Taha, Kiir to represent NCP & SPLM in Kenya’s IGAD summit
March 7, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The First Vice president of Sudan Salva Kiir and 2nd Vice President Ali Osman Taha will fly to Nairobi next week to take part in the extraordinary summit of (...)




article Japan contributes USD 40 million to aid in Sudan
March 7, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – Japan has decided to contribute US $40 million to international humanitarian programmes in Sudan, the country’s embassy in Khartoum announced today. The funds will go (...)




article Funeral held for Rumbek East chief
By Manyang Mayom March 7, 2010 (RUMBEK) – The Dinka-Agaar sub-chief Dut Manuer Wol has died at the age of 92 years in Rumbek East County of Lakes state. successor Thon Dut Manuer greet SPLM (...)




article HRW urges Ethiopia to probe candidate slaying
By Tefsa Alem Tekle March 7, 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) – An international Human rights group has urged the Ethiopian government to immediately launch an open inquiry into the murder of an opposition (...)




article Two missing peacekeepers return safe to their base in Darfur
March 7, 2010 (EL FASHER) — The two missing peacekeepers in South Darfur have returned safely to their base with the assistance of local population, the hybrid operation announced today. In this (...)




Sunday 7 March 2010


article Sudan’s Warrap state raiders shoot dead 5 at wedding party
By Ngor Arol Garang March 6, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – A wedding party was thrown into disarray in Gogrial East County, Warrap State, on Friday night, when armed gangsters stormed a homestead and shot (...)


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