· January, 2011

Stories about Sudan from January, 2011

Sudan: Sudan referendum: what to watch

  9 January 2011

What is next for Southern Sudan after the historic referendum?: “My real worry for this situation is not that war will break out between north and south – even over Abyei, which I think will eventually be allowed to vote on its own status – but rather than tensions within...

Sudan: Northern Sudan is no less “African” than Southern Sudan

  8 January 2011

Voters in Southern Sudan will vote in a referendum that is mostly likely to split Africa's largest country into two. If Southern Sudan separates, African states will therefore increase from 53 to 54. The referendum is part the 2005 Naivasha Agreement between the Khartoum central government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement. This is our latest roundup of blog posts related to the referendum.

Sudan: Countdown to Southern Sudan Referendum

  3 January 2011

Southern Sudan will hold a referendum on whether or not it should remain as a part of Sudan on 9 January 2011. It is most likely that Africa's largest country will split into two. Here's our latest roundup of blog posts about the referendum.