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Fears grow for minorities in north Sudan if south votes to secede
Published: 8 January 2011 Written by Peter Moszynski for Guardian Blog “President Omar al-Bashir’s uncompromising stance on imposing sharia law …
Sudan referendum: after decades of war and millions killed, a new nati...
Published: 7 January 2011 Written by Xan Rice for the Guardian The sound of gunshots and galloping hooves travelled far …
Violent clashes reported in Abyei
Published: 10 January 2010 Written by Yobu Annet for Soudanvotes.com Nine people have been reported killed and 30 injured in …
Southern Sudan votes on independence
Published: 9 January 2011 Written by: Peter Martell BBC News, Juba Huge numbers of Southern Sudanese have been voting in …
January Edition of the People’s Voice
The first edition of the People’s Voice was published in January 2011 prior to the referendum on independence and includes …
Returnees make it back home amidst fear and despair
By Staff Writer About 63 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) have made up their mind to put up and live at …
Cultural Diversity and Europe 2020: Nuisance or necessity?
Event date: 26 January 2011 Region: EU High level conference organised by EUobserver which will bring together stakeholders, law-makers and …
Death threats issued against video project participant in Malaysia
Published: 5 January 2011 Country: Malaysia The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) views with great concern the death threats against …
Allocate plots to citizens to avoid conflict
By Friday Gift Over the past few months, controversy surrounding the delay in demarcation and allotment of residential plots has …
Downsizing progresses, problems increase
By Diana Dejooza The Government of Central Equatoria State (CES) has managed to reduce its work force from over 20,000 …
