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a pre-election truce in darfur? fingers crossed
Posted: February 20, 2010, 10:08 pm by kenopp
Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, might be having information that we don’t in relation to the upcoming general election in April. His government just signed a peace accord with the JEM, Darfur’s biggest rebel movement. Mr. al-Bashir is desperately trying to stay in power. He also dreads the inevitable secession of Southern Sudan come 2011. [...] -
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Posted: February 20, 2010, 1:48 pm by kenopp
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Sudanese elections
Posted: February 20, 2010, 1:42 pm by kenopp
Southern Sudan continues to be an extremely dangerous place as it prepares for elections in April. “Ethnic clashes” have so far killed at least 2500 this year alone. The SPLM has nominated Yasir Arman, a northerner, as its presidential candidate in their attempt to dislodge the genocidal al-Bashir from power. The fact that President Kir [...]
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