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Sudan: UN Mission Opens First Base Ahead of Referendum in Southern Sudan
AllAfrica.com, 18 minutes ago / The United Nations peacekeeping mission set up after the end of the north-south civil war has opened its first field office for the referendum to be held next January on whether the south should secede from the rest of the country.
Sudan: Good Rains Improve Food Security
AllAfrica.com, 5 hours 36 minutes ago / Food security in many parts of Southern Sudan is set to improve after good rains, according to recent crop and precipitation assessments.
Southern Sudan Government Buys Russian Helicopters Ahead of Secession Vote
Bloomberg.com, 14 hours 50 minutes ago / Southern Sudan 's government, which will hold a referendum in January on whether to secede from Sudan, is acquiring 10 Russian helicopters that give the semi- autonomous region its first aerial capability.
The ugliness of excessive dowry in Southern Sudan
Sudan Tribune, 20 hours 38 minutes ago / With most of our times and focus being dedicated to the preparations and talks of the 2011 referenda on the Southern Sudan and Abyei respectively, I would like to refocus our attentions to this meticulous social issue affecting the lives of our youth.
South Sudan MPs may vote to secede
Arab News, 23 hours 16 minutes ago / John Duku, Southern Sudan's former mission chief to Kenya, said Thursday that the oil-rich region can take such action under the terms of a peace deal signed in 2005 to end the north-south civil war.
UN opens first field office for Southern Sudan's January vote; 'referendum is real' UN says
FOX News, Sep 02, 2010 / MUNDRI, Sudan (AP) — The United Nations on Wednesday opened its first field office ahead of Southern Sudan's scheduled January referendum on independence.
Sudan's North-South Border Areas Are Tense And Militarized, ICG Reports
Bloomberg.com, Sep 02, 2010 / Sudan's oil-rich north-south border areas are growing increasingly militarized and tense five months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to vote on independence, the Brussels-based International Crisis Group said.
Aid groups say S.Sudan soldiers target aid workers
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas NV, Sep 02, 2010 / The army of Southern Sudan has been looting food convoys and carrying out other attacks on aid groups, officials of those groups alleged, and a top military officer warned Tuesday that the humanitarian groups could be expelled if the complaints get too "harsh."
Humanitarian groups say Southern Sudan soldiers attacking aid workers
The San Francisco Examiner - San Francisco CA, Aug 31, 2010 / The army of Southern Sudan has been looting food convoys and carrying out other attacks on aid groups, officials of those groups alleged, and a top military officer warned Tuesday that the humanitarian groups could be expelled if the complaints get too "harsh."
Humanitarian Workers Targeted By Soldiers In Southern Sudan
The Huffington Post, Aug 31, 2010 / Aid officials say Southern Sudanese troops are behind a spike in attacks on humanitarian workers, including the looting of food.
Southern Sudan to purge child soldiers from army
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 30, 2010 / The government of Southern Sudan said Monday it will purge child soldiers from the ranks of its former rebel army by year's end, a policy change that could see thousands of young troops pushed out of the military.
Basketball star Luol Deng returns to Southern Sudan for first time in 20 years with World Olympic Dreams
Web Wire, Aug 24, 2010 / BBC's World Olympic Dreams travelled with Team GB and Chicago Bulls basketball star Luol Deng as he made an emotional return to Southern Sudan, the place of his birth, for the first time since he was forced to flee 20 years ago.
SABMiller to Double Beer Production in Southern Sudan
Beverage World, Aug 23, 2010 / SABMiller has announced plans to double its beer production in southern Sudan by the end of the current year.
SABMiller to expand Southern Sudan operations
SABMiller PLC, Aug 20, 2010 / SABMiller plc [SAB:LSE/SAB:JNB] subsidiary company Southern Sudan Beverages Ltd (SSBL) has announced that it is doubling the size of its existing brewery operations in Juba and has introduced a soft drinks range and bottled water product into the country.
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Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
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Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
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Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
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World stock markets fall as economy worries linger
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
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Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop
The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
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Southern Sudan (officially known as the Government of Southern Sudan), is located in Africa with Juba as its capital city.
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Friday 09/03/10 09:27 AM EDT
AGOK, Sudan -Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on the expected
Official: South Sudan lawmakers may vote to secede
AP
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Thursday 09/02/10 01:13 PM EDT
NAIROBI, Kenya -Southern Sudan's parliament may vote to secede from the Khartoum-based north if an independence reference scheduled for January is delayed, a former top
UN opens first office for south Sudan referendum
AP
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Wednesday 09/01/10 06:07 PM EDT
MUNDRI, Sudan -The United Nations on Wednesday opened its first field office ahead of Southern Sudan's scheduled January referendum on independence.
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Aid groups say S.Sudan soldiers target aid workers
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Wednesday 09/01/10 08:24 AM EDT
JUBA, Sudan -The army of Southern Sudan has been looting food convoys and carrying out other attacks on aid groups, officials of those groups alleged, and a top military
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Tuesday 08/31/10 02:35 PM EDT
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Rwanda Defence Force spokesman Lt. Col. Jill Rutaremara said Tuesday that the country has finalized a contingency withdrawal plan from Darfur and Southern Sudan if the U.N
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