Yearly Archives: 2010
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Juba’s Political Parties Council
The Political Parties Council for southern Sudan was officially launched in Juba today. In his introductory remarks, Vice President of the Government of Southern Sudan, Riek ... -
Sudan’s Election: Postponement or Not?
The ongoing debate about whether the April election should be postponed or not has entered a new phase, as the Presidency will discuss it on Tuesday, ... -
Justice Africa’s Mock Election
The coming election in Sudan is one of the most complicated elections in the world. In the north people have to vote eight times and twelve ... -
Sudan’s Electoral Design
On the eve of the elections, a new report by the Rift Valley Institute explains Sudan’s electoral system, analyses errors in constituency demarcation and warns of ... -
On Commitment to the CPA and Optimism About Southern Sudan
Further to my posting yesterday, I am excerpting a few lines from President Buyoya’s speech to the summit of political parties in southern Sudan on 1 ... -
South Sudan: Rumours
An article in the East African newspaper yesterday speculated that western nations were backtracking on their commitment to self-determination in southern Sudan. Based on unnamed sources, ... -
Sudan: Which is Your Party?
The website, www.electionnaire.com provides an online guide to the parties’ political programmes. It asks you for your position on 30 different issues facing Sudan, from the ... -
Sudan: Hanged by the NEC?
A couple of weeks ago a local TV channel showed a ballot for the presidential election and it had the incumbent Omer Al-Bashir at the top ... -
Sudan: Considering the Role of Internationals in the North-South Negotiations
In a keen analysis published on this blog, Eddie Thomas aptly diagnosed the challenges and risks present in “the final act of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement ... -
UK Parliamentary Group Report on Sudan
The British Associate Parliamentary Group Report on Sudan, based on six months’ of hearings and testimonies from a wide range of Sudanese and international stakeholders, was ...