Submitted by Diana Harper Two hands clasped together, or one hand alone? This is the choice that southern Sudanese voters will face in less than one week, when they choose either to remain part of a unified Sudan or to secede and form an independent country. Several democratic milestones have paved the way for Sudan [...]
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Voter Registration Begins for Sudan Referendum
Submitted by Angela Stephens Voter registration began today in Sudan for the landmark referendum on self-determination for southern Sudan, which is scheduled to begin January 9. The referendum—a key provision of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended 22 years of war between northern and southern Sudan—will allow the people of southern Sudan to choose [...]
