Nearly four million Sudanese to vote in referendum

Nearly four million people in Southern Sudan are registered to vote in an independence referendum to be held on January 9.

War-weary South Sudanese exiles reluctant to return

Bayak Chuol Puoch survived one of the last century's deadliest wars, so it might be understandable that he is hesitant to risk another.

Sudan's al-Bashir sets Darfur talks deadline

Sudan will withdraw from Darfur peace talks in Doha and organise its own negotiations if no accord with the rebels is reached soon.

Clooney, Google, UN watch Sudan using satellites

Groups including the UN, Google and an organisation co-founded by George Clooney are launching a project to "watch" Sudan for war crimes.

Bashir promises to help Sudan's independent South

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir pledged on Tuesday to help build a secure, stable and brotherly state in the south if it votes for independence.

South Sudan vote clears hurdle as ballot forms arrive

Millions of ballot papers were delivered to South Sudan on Wednesday, removing one uncertainty ahead of a referendum on southern independence.

Where to, Africa?

Look no further than Nigeria, the DRC, Algeria, Sudan and our own backyard to get a glimpse of what’s to come. Adekeye Adebajo reports

Displaced Sudanese return ahead of referendum

About 55 000 displaced southern Sudanese have returned to their homeland from the north ahead of a key referendum on south Sudan's independence.

UN: Darfur violence displaces 12 000 in one week

Clashes between the Sudanese army and former rebels who signed a peace treaty have forced the displacement of more than 12 000 people.

Sudan to probe video of woman being flogged

Sudan's judiciary opened an investigation into a video of a woman being flogged that has been widely circulated on the internet.

South Sudan ruling party supports independence

South Sudan’s ruling party on Saturday came out publicly for the first time in support of secession in a January independence referendum.

Sudanese models spared whip but fined for 'indecency'

A Sudanese court on Wednesday convicted eight models who took part in a mixed-gender fashion show with "indecency" and ordered them to pay a fine.

Carter Centre urges Sudan rivals to end war of words

Observers from the Carter Centre monitoring preparations for a historic vote on independence for south Sudan warned of a climate of fear.

Aid workers overwhelmed as Sudanese go home to vote

Aid workers in South Sudan have criticised the government for not helping with the influx of citizens hoping to vote from the north.

South Sudan registration peaceful

Registration centres for a referendum have opened peacefully, but officials warned that some fear intimidation and fraud.

South Sudan queues to register for independence vote

Hundreds of South Sudanese queued to start registering for their long-awaited independence referendum on Monday.

South Sudan accuses north of provocation

The south Sudanese army accused the north's troops of provoking it, with the intention of breaking a ceasefire agreement between the two.

Children in war: the lost millions looking for a voice

Millions of children lost in war around the world miss the right to feel a parent's love more than anything else.

Fighting increases in Darfur ahead of vote

Fighting between the army and Darfur rebel groups is intensifying ahead of a referendum on southern independence that could change the map of Sudan.

US offers to remove Sudan early from state terror list

The United States has offered to remove Sudan from its terror list early to keep a January referendum that may partition the country on track.

UN: Darfur clashes claim dozens of lives

Clashes this week between Darfur rebels and police have claimed dozens of lives, officials said on Friday.

Angels and demons haunt Sudan

Fears are rising that Sudan's 2005 comprehensive peace agreement that ended decades of north-south conflict is about to collapse.

Obama, Mbeki: Sudan referenda must not be delayed

President Barack Obama and Thabo Mbeki on Friday discussed upcoming self-determination referenda in Sudan, urging that they should not be delayed.

Kenya seeks to move Sudan summit

Kenya is trying to move a meeting on Sudan's political future to Ethiopia, but not because it's under pressure to arrest the Sudan president.

UN catalogues Sudan arms breaches in Darfur

Khartoum has committed breaches of an arms embargo over Sudan's Darfur region and China has done little to ensure its weaponry is not used there.

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