May 27 Sudanese Hope Mapping Project Brings Relief By Larisa Epatko Ahead of Southern Sudan's split from the North, a "mapping community" to help plot areas of need has popped up. Continue reading
Apr 01 In Sudan, Violence Grows in Darfur as Flashpoint Town Abyei Arms By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch News Wrap: Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi Ordered to Stand Trial In other news Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was ordered to stand trial for allegations he paid an underage girl for sex. Berlusconi denies the charges and refuses to step down. In Southern Sudan, the death toll from a… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch News Wrap: Fighting in Southern Sudan Kills More Than 100 In other news Friday, more than 100 people died in Southern Sudan after a breakaway group ended a cease-fire and carried out attacks in two towns. Southern Sudan will become an independent nation in July. In Pakistan, an American diplomat… Continue watching
Feb 02 After Jubilation of Vote, South Sudan Faces Reality of Country Formation By Larisa Epatko Southern Sudanese voted overwhelmingly to split from the North and become their own country in a referendum last month, but the young nation now confronts towering challenges of government structure and constitution creation, regional specialists say. Continue reading
Jan 07 Q&A: South Sudan’s Independence Vote By Larisa Epatko Residents of southern Sudan vote Sunday in a long-awaited referendum on whether to split from the north and form their own country. Analysts expect the oil-rich south will choose independence in the Jan. 9 referendum, which lasts a week, possibly… Continue reading
Dec 30 In Sudan, a Smudge Could Affect Outcome of Vote By Larisa Epatko As Sudan prepares for a vote in January on whether the south will split from the north, one of the African nation's challenges is how to inform an electorate with a high illiteracy rate on how to vote. Continue reading
Dec 14 Sudan Might Delay Vote on Oil-Rich Town as Legal Challenges Mount By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Oct 15 Clock Ticks Toward Sudan Vote With Growing Fears of Civil War By Larisa Epatko Activists and analysts fear Sudan could be on the brink of another civil war if the oil-rich south votes to break away from the north in a Jan. 9 referendum. The issue has gotten some new attention this week thanks… Continue reading
Oct 07 Sudan Referendum Date ‘Set in Stone’ By Larisa Epatko The timing of the Jan. 9 vote on whether Sudan will become two countries is "set in stone," despite some major unresolved issues from distribution of oil wealth to citizenship rights, State Department officials said Thursday. Continue reading