Pete
01-30-2011, 05:16
South Sudan referendum: 99% vote for independence
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12317927
"...........Five of the 10 states in Sudan's oil-producing south showed a 99.9% vote for separation, the lowest vote was 95.5% in favour in the western state of Bahr al-Ghazal, bordering north Sudan, Reuters reports.
North and south Sudan have suffered decades of conflict driven by religious and ethnic divides.............."
As noted in the other thread about Sudan - this impacts the religious issues in Northern Sudan and activities in Darfur.
Link to a story on Darfur.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12310475
Darfur: Sharp rise in violence, says Human Rights Watch
"............In the early days of the war in Darfur, it was largely a conflict involving rebels from three ethnic groups perceived as African, against government troops and allied Arab militias, known as the Janjaweed.
The picture has become less clear subsequently. ..............."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12317927
"...........Five of the 10 states in Sudan's oil-producing south showed a 99.9% vote for separation, the lowest vote was 95.5% in favour in the western state of Bahr al-Ghazal, bordering north Sudan, Reuters reports.
North and south Sudan have suffered decades of conflict driven by religious and ethnic divides.............."
As noted in the other thread about Sudan - this impacts the religious issues in Northern Sudan and activities in Darfur.
Link to a story on Darfur.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12310475
Darfur: Sharp rise in violence, says Human Rights Watch
"............In the early days of the war in Darfur, it was largely a conflict involving rebels from three ethnic groups perceived as African, against government troops and allied Arab militias, known as the Janjaweed.
The picture has become less clear subsequently. ..............."