Sudan referendum body agrees post to end deadlock

Sudan's referendum commission agreed on a key post on Thursday, ending a deadlock which has stalled plans for the January 9 southern vote on independence from the north against which it has fought decades of civil war.

Sudan's north-south faultline worries about war

Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on the expected future border, with allegations the central government is using violence and ethnic cleansing to sway the vote.

Sudan's North-South Border Areas Are Tense And Militarized, ICG Reports

Sudan’s oil-rich north-south border areas are growing increasingly militarized and tense five months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to vote on independence, the Brussels-based International Crisis Group said.

Southern Sudan Government Buys Russian Helicopters Ahead of Secession Vote

Southern Sudan ’s government, which will hold a referendum in January on whether to secede from Sudan, is acquiring 10 Russian helicopters that give the semi- autonomous region its first aerial capability.

Sudan north-south border 'dangerously militarised': ICG

JUBA, Sudan (AFP) - The undefined border between ex-civil war foes in northern and southern Sudan is creating tension in the oil-rich area as the south nears an independence vote, the International Crisis Group warned on Thursday.

Sudan end use of child soldiers

JUBA, Sudan, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A decision by the army in Southern Sudan to end the use of child soldiers is a milestone for human rights in the country, UNICEF declared. Southern Sudan - Sudan - Africa - Military use of children - Government

Sudan's north-south faultline, a land of oil, worries about possible war ahead of freedom vote

Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on the expected future border, with allegations t...

Sudan's north-south faultline worries about war

Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are rising in an oil-rich region that sits on the expected future border.

Sudan needs to implement wide economic reforms to weather security deterioration

Editor's note: Sudan, which is sitting on large oil reserves, has started to experience sound economic growth in 2010 after a period of slowdown in 2009. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the country to achieve growth of 5.5 percent this year, up from 4.5 percent last year. Bank Audi released a comprehensive report on the performance of the Sudanese economy

Official: South Sudan lawmakers may vote to secede

Southern Sudan's parliament may vote to secede from the Khartoum-based north if an independence reference scheduled for January is delayed, a former top Southern Sudan official said Thursday.