ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Sudan's Ruling Party Sets Conditions for Vote, VOA (2010)

This article is on NCP official says failure of southern Sudan's autonomous government to follow guidelines will invalidate January 9 referendum

Central Sudan tribe warn of war if no referendum vote, Reuters (2010)

This news is on Sudan's powerful Missiriya tribe has warned it would fight anyone who prevented its members voting in a referendum on whether the oil-producing central Abyei region will join the south in a likely secession.

Carter Center Deploys International Referendum Observers in Sudan, Carter Centre (2010)

This press release announced that the Carter Center has deployed 16 long-term observers from 12 nations this week to assess the referendum process in Southern Sudan and in the areas in the North where voting will occur. Four two-person observer teams have been deployed in Southern Sudan, three teams in Northern Sudan, and one team in Abyei.

UN could police parts of north-south Sudan border, Reuters (2010)

The article talks on the U.N. peacekeepers that they could create limited buffer zones in hotspots along the border of north and south Sudan before a referendum on independence is held in the south of the country, Security Council diplomats said .

NGO Official Warns Disputes Could Undermine Sudan Referendum, VOA (2010)

This article is about an official of the International Crisis Group, a non-governmental organization (ICG); has warned that the ongoing accusations and counter accusations between the Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) could endanger the scheduled 9th January referendum.

Abyei referendum to be delayed, say northern officials, Open Democracy (2010)

This article is on the news that Vote in Abyei to be delayed, say northern officials, stoking fears of a return to conflict in Sudan.

South Sudanese agree on post-secession elections, census,Reuters (2010)

This article is on more than 20 southern Sudanese political parties which have agreed to hold a fresh census, new elections and rewrite the constitution if the south secedes as expected in less than three months.

UN Continues to Providing Support to Sudan Ahead of Referendum, All Africa (2010)

This article is about the readiness of the United Nations to assist the upcoming referendum that will decide whether southern Sudan declares independence from Africa's largest country, an official with the world body said today, with voter registration set to kick off in two weeks.

Sudan faces hard cash shortage before independence vote, Reuters (2010)

This article is on the shortage of foreign currency in Sudan, ahead of an independence referendum in the south has left many banks unable to meet demand or provide importers with letters of credit, bankers and clients said on Wednesday.

Sudan Referendum Commission Spokesman Denies Internal Rift, VOA News (2010)

The article says that the spokesman for Sudan’s referendum commission has denied reports that the alleged dictatorial management style of Mohamed Ibrahim Khalil, chairman of the organization, threatens to derail the scheduled 9th January referendum.

South Sudan begins registering for referendum on independence, France 24 (2010)

This news article shows that the people of South Sudan have begun signing up to vote in a January referendum on independence that could herald a split between the mainly Muslim north and the majority Christian and animist south.

British radio stations to air ads for Sudan referendum, The Independent (2010)

This news article says that the British listeners could soon be hearing radio adverts for a Sudanese referendum on independence after a group responsible for publicising the vote began bidding for airtime on British commercial stations.

SUDAN: Excitement, frustration as referendum registration gets under way, IRIN (2010)

This article says that officials in Southern Sudan have expressed satisfaction four days into registration for a landmark referendum due in January, in which voters are likely to opt to transform the semi-autonomous territory into an independent state.

A bombing Raid on Registration Center in South Sudan, VOA News (2010)

This news article reports from the spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, Phillip Aguer, said a plane belonging to the Sudan Air Force bombed civilians at a voter registration center in Malual County in Northern Barh el Ghazal state. He claimed four soldiers and two civilians were wounded in the attack.

Sudan: UN Beefs Up Monitoring of Returnees in the South, All Africa (2010)

This news article is on the efforts of the UN to assist in the return of refugees and displaced persons in Sudan, that it has enhanced its monitoring of the number of people going back to their homes in the country's south.

Optimism, But No Deal, at Summit on Sudan Referendum, VOA News (2010)

This news article is about an East African regional summit on Sudan which has ended with no deal between north and south on key disputes threatening a referendum on southern independence. But the two sides did agree to keep talking as time for a deal runs short.

Sudan: Abyei: Bashir and Kiir set for talks over delayed referendum, Sudan Tribune (2010)

This news article is about plans to hold a referendum in the oil-producing Abyei region may remain on course after it emerged that Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and his Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) counterpart, Salva Kiir Mayardit are due to hold talks this weekend.

Sudan: Securing a peaceful divorce, IRIN (2010)

This analysis from IRIN is discussing issues related to the possibility of creating a new country.

Sudan Ruling Party Supports Extension of Voter Registration Period, VOA News (2010)

This news article is about a prominent member of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) who told VOA that his party and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) will soon hold discussions to extend the period of the ongoing voter registration process ahead of the 9th January referendum.

Sudan’s SSRC ignites fears of vote delay as it reopens ballot tender, Sudan Tribune (2010)

This new article says the commission organizing the vote on south Sudan independence has asked the United Nations (UN) to reopen the tender to print the referendum’s ballot cards for Sudanese bidders, fueling the already-existing fears of a vote postponement and possible manipulation.