In Sudan, Violence Grows in Darfur as Flashpoint Town Abyei Arms
Following a peaceful referendum for southern independence earlier this year, other parts of Sudan are the source of renewed concern. In Darfur, escalating violence is forcing tens of thousands to flee to already bulging refugee camps.
Sudan Might Delay Vote on Oil-Rich Town as Legal Challenges Mount
A referendum on Sudan's contested border town of Abyei might not happen Jan. 9 as planned, said a representative of the Government of Southern Sudan on Tuesday, and legal challenges to the vote on southern secession already have begun.
Sudan’s Abyei Village a Possible ‘Wobbly Domino’ in Referendum Vote
Abyei, a village in central Sudan that is still crawling out of its violence-ravaged past, has become one of the keys to holding a peaceful referendum in January.
In southern Sudan, vote to secede looms
ABYEI, Sudan | Residents of southern Sudan, an area that is already semi-autonomous, will vote in January on whether to separate from the north. But many issues -- from how to distribute oil wealth to even where the border would…
ABYEI, Sudan | Villagers in the contested area of Abyei, along the north-south border that spans Sudan, express their concerns about security and economic conditions in the slowly rebuilding town and their hopes for the future.
JUBA, Sudan | As Sudan prepares for its first multi-party elections in 24 years on April 11, opposition candidates have started peeling away and other challenges in the country are raising concerns about the milestone vote.
