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
Sep 27 Sudan's Abyei Village a Possible 'Wobbly Domino' in Referendum Vote By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Sep 24 Sudan in the Spotlight on Sidelines of U.N. Assembly By Larisa Epatko On the heels of his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama threw his weight behind other U.N. members Friday urging Sudan to carry out its January referendum on southern independence peacefully and on time. Continue reading
Apr 09 In southern Sudan, vote to secede looms By Larisa Epatko 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… Continue reading
Apr 09 Voices from Sudan's contested village Abyei By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Apr 02 Sudan heads toward historic but shaky vote for president By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Mar 18 Views of Sudan: Embattled nation faces crucial votes By Larisa Epatko JUBA, Sudan | The people of Sudan have two important votes approaching: national elections next month in which they will decide whether President Omar al-Bashir should stay or go, and a referendum in early 2011 in which the south will… Continue reading