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IGAD TO MONITOR SOUTHERN SUDAN REFERENDUM

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) sent observers to monitor the southern Sudan referendum. IGAD is the Eastern African regional body that facilitated the...

YEI SUBCOMMITTEE LAUNCHS REFERENDUM POLLING

Yei Subcommittee today launched the referendum vote at Freedom Square. ECS bishop Hillary Luate Adeba said at the launch that it was a day...

EASTERN EQUATORIA BARS TO CLOSE DOWN FOR REFERENDUM

Eastern Equatoria Governor issues an order to bar owners to close their premises tomorrow to stop people from over drinking before casting their votes....

FOREIGN TRADERS LEAVE EASTERN EQUATORIA FEARING VIOLENCE

Over one thousand foreign traders operating in Eastern Equatoria state have left the region, fearing violence during the referendum period. Kibizo Livingstone, the chairman...

WATER POINTS A CONCERN AT LAKES STATE SOME POLLING CENTRES

Availability of water at some polling centres in Lakes State is a major concern and plans are underway to have all these places equipped...

SOUTHERN SUDANESE KNOW WHAT THEY WANT, SAYS CLERGY

A Southern Sudanese priest said that the people of the region already know what they want, encouraging them to maintain peace during the referendum...

TONJ SOUTH COUNTY READY FOR VOTING

The commissioner of Tonj South County said everything was ready for the vote and urged people to get ready for the referendum on Sunday....

REFERENDUM MATERIALS REACH UPPER NILE POLLING STATIONS

The Referendum authorities concluded the transport of all voting materials to the polling centres in Upper Nile state. The referendum public outreach officer...

BUREAU LAUNCHES REFERENDUM VOTE PHASE

The Southern Sudan Referendum Bureau is launching the referendum vote and counting procedures with a ceremony in Juba. The launch marks the beginning of...

MBEKI LECTURES ON REFERENDUM

The former president of South Africa is delivering a lecture on South Sudan on the verge of the vote for self-determination. Thabo Mbeki, who...

UN SHUNS REFERENDUM SKEPTICS

The head of the UN Mission in south Sudan today shunned those who were sceptical about the referendum held on time. Addressing the press...

AID AGENCIES RALLY FOR A VIABLE SOUTH SUDAN

Two aid agencies made an appeal to the international community to transform South Sudan from a humanitarian emergency place into a viable developed state....

REFERENDUM AUTHORITIES AND EU INVOLVE MEDIA IN POLLING PROCESS

Referendum authorities and the European Union organized a one-day media workshop in Juba in a bid to involve media practitioners in the on-going plebiscite...

THREE TOP NCP MEMBERS DEFECT TO SPLM

Three top NCP members defected to SPLM only three days before the referendum. John Dor Majok, who was the governor of Unity State from...

CHURCHES DEBATE POST-REFERENDUM STATE IN NORTH SUDAN

The Sudan Council of Churches in collaboration with Sudan Ecumenical Forum is conducting a consultative debate to discuss the situation of the Church in...

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