The self-determination process in Sudan is in danger. With ten weeks remaining before a referendum on the possible secession of Southern Sudan, preparations for registration of voters have only just started. In Abyei, where a separate referendum is due to take place, they have not yet begun. The process has been dogged by delays and 
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Race against time: countdown to the referenda in Southern Sudan and Abyei
By: Aly Verjee | Thursday, October 28th, 2010Abyei province: the crossroads of future border conflict in Sudan?
By: Aly Verjee | Monday, August 9th, 2010Landlocked between Northern and Southern Sudan, hundreds of kilometres from any major town, sits the small, rural territory of Abyei. This Kosovo-sized region, where no more than a few hundred thousand people reside — precise population figures are disputed—was for generations a remote and largely inconsequential district. In 1905, British colonial administrators transferred the district
Voting is the easy part: towards the referendum in Southern Sudan (Part 3)
By: Aly Verjee | Saturday, July 24th, 2010That a liberation movement attempting an uneasy transition to becoming a contemporary, effective, sleek and professional military organization faces issues of discipline and insubordination is unsurprising. I say this with a degree of sympathy, despite having been at the wrong end of an SPLA-issued AK-47 rather more frequently than I consider desirable. Any former guerrilla
Voting is the easy part: towards the referendum in Southern Sudan (Part 2)
By: Aly Verjee | Wednesday, July 7th, 2010A commonly expressed fear by internationals and Sudanese alike is the stability of any future independent Southern Sudanese state following the referendum on self-determination scheduled for January 2011. From June of last year one of the most commonly cited statistics – a quote that bordered on becoming a mantra in Sudan circles – was the
Voting is the easy part: towards the referendum in Southern Sudan (Part 1)
By: Aly Verjee | Friday, June 11th, 2010In little over a year’s time, sub-Saharan Africa’s maps may require some edits. As part of a 2005 peace deal that ended a 22 year civil war, itself following an earlier civil war from 1955 – 1972, the region of Southern Sudan is due to hold a referendum on independence early in 2011. Southern Sudan
Harvard Law Journal: “Elections and the Probability of Violence in Sudan”
By: Jesse Hembruff | Friday, June 4th, 2010On April 27th, Sudan’s incumbent president Omar Hassan al-Bashir won re-election in Sudan’s first multiparty elections in 24 years. However, the vote was marked by allegations of fraud and was largely boycotted by the primary opposition party, the South Sudan-based SPLM. Although there has been no widespread violence following these elections, tensions remain high ahead
Election a troubled but necessary step in Sudan’s SSR process
By: Jessica Teeple | Monday, April 19th, 2010Last week marked the first multi-party elections held in Sudan in 24 years, stipulated by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. In the race for president the incumbent, International Criminal Court-indicted Omar al-Bashir, appears to be headed to an overwhelming victory. Much is at stake in these Sudanese elections, seen as a crucial step on the road
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