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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'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 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 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

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'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 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.

Official: Southern Sudan could unilaterally secede

Southern Sudan, the autonomous region in Sudan, may unilaterally declare its sovereignty, since the central government isn't doing enough to plan and stage a referendum on independence by January, an influential political figure told CNN on Thursday.

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 referendum body agrees post to end deadlock

Source: Reuters * Sudan referendum commission agrees key post * Dispute over post had paralysed commission * Just four months until vote on independence By Opheera McDoom ...

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.

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.

Official: South Sudan lawmakers may vote to secede

NAIROBI, Kenya - Southern Sudan's parliament may vote to secede from the Khartoum-based north if an independence...

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.

Official: Southern Sudan parliament may vote to secede if January independence vote is delayed

NAIROBI, Kenya - A former top Southern Sudan official says the south's parliament may vote to secede from the Khartoum-based north if an independence referendum scheduled for January is delayed.