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With More Than 200 Killed, S.Sudan Says Khartoum Arming Rebels
By not in system - AOL NewsJUBA, Sudan --Political leaders in Southern Sudan on Tuesday angrily accused Sudan's Khartoum-based government of arming a rebel leader they say killed more than 200 southerners last week, a charge that could increase north-south tensions as the south prepares for independence. Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management James Kok Ruea labeled last week's attack by rebel leader George Athor a "massacre." Ruea said 201 southern civilians and security forces died during the attack in Jonglei state and that 10 died later in the hospital. He said nearly 160 of the dead were civilians, including ...
For Jubilant Voters in Southern Sudan, New Country Nears
By not in system - AOL NewsJUBA, Sudan -- Men and women walked to election stations in the middle of the night Sunday to create a new nation: Southern Sudan. Some broke out into spontaneous song in the long lines. And a veteran of Sudan's two-decade civil war, a conflict that left 2 million people dead, choked back tears. "We lost a lot of people," said Lt. Col. William Ngang Ayuen, who was snapping pictures of camouflaged soldiers waiting in long lines to vote. The 48-year-old turned away from his comrades for a moment to maintain composure. "Today is good for them." Thousands of people began casting ballots Sunday ...
Tensions High as Sudan Stands at Crossroads
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UNITED NATIONS (Oct. 17) -- With fewer than 100 days left before the people of South Sudan vote on whether to declare independence from the North, international observers are warning that the Jan. 9 referendum could lead to another round in the deadly cycle of violence between the two sides. North and South have already endured decades of warfare, and the South is expected to vote for a split. In the latest hurdle, North Sudanese leaders declared it would be impossible to carry out a referendum in the oil-rich district of Abyei, which has to decide whether to go with the North or South ...
Joe Biden in Africa for World Cup, but Mainly Somalia and Sudan Talks
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyMembers of the U.S. World Cup soccer team recently paid a visit to the White House, where they were greeted by the impressive trio of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton. Goodwill was in the air -- on Saturday, the U.S. team will face the English in a match that is expected to draw one of the largest audiences in the history of televised sports. The presidents, for their part, were especially enthusiastic about the team's footwear. "I want to be on this team just for the shoes," Clinton said. "This is the only team that I've ever seen that had ...
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