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Published: 10/12/10

George Clooney Meets With Obama to Put Focus on Sudan Partition Vote

By Lynn Sweet - Politics Daily

Actor and Sudan activist George Clooney visited President Obama in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon to discuss his recent trip to south Sudan in advance of a referendum in January on partition. Clooney called attention to the increasingly unstable relationships between the northern and southern regions. Sudan President Omar Al Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for genocide in the country's Darfur region, is expected to fight to keep South Sudan from seceding because it has more than 75 percent of the country's oil. This was the Oscar winner's second ...

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Published: 06/10/10

Joe Biden in Africa for World Cup, but Mainly Somalia and Sudan Talks

By Alex Wagner - Politics Daily

Members 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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Published: 05/22/10

Sudan Secession and Fate of Darfur: Envoy Says U.S. Alone Can't Ensure Fair Vote

By Jacquelyn Ryan - Politics Daily

Despite the United States' best efforts and abundant resources, only an international effort can ensure a successful vote on secession in Sudan and block a renewed civil war there, according to the U.S. envoy to that troubled African nation. International observers anticipate mass killings across Sudan -- especially in Darfur -- if the Southern region doesn't get global help to prepare for a January referendum that would allow it to secede. There's pressure on the U.S. to intercede in a stronger way than the referendum: Activists are urging the Obama administration to take a more public ...

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