By Nangayi Guyson – Sudan’s vice president Ali Osman Mohamed Taha has said that he accepts the oil-producing south’s split after the first official results showed a 99 per cent vote for independence in a referendum hoping to end a bitter cycle of civil war. “We announce our agreement and our acceptance of the result of the referendum announced yesterday. “We wish our brothers in the south good luck and a fruitful future in organizing the issues surrounding the new country.” said Taha on Monday. The comments end speculation that hard-line elements in the Khartoum government would delay recognition of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, February 1st 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Khartoum- At least two Sudanese independent newspapers were blocked by on Monday government to distribute newspapers, a day after violent clashes in Khartoum in which dozens were arrested, including a journalist, their editors said. Annur Ahmed Annur, editor-in-chief of the independent daily Al-Sahafa and Fayez al-Sillik, deputy editor of Ajras al-Hurriya said “Security officers came to the printers at 02:00 and ordered the staff not to distribute our newspaper.” “They came to the printers at 23:00 and read all the pages of our paper… Then they came back three hours later, took a number of copies and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, January 31st 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – JUBA-The South Sudanese leader Salva Kiir has urged his people to forgive the north for killings during a civil war that lasted more than 20 years. said at Catholic Cathedral in Juba. Early results from Southern Sudan’s referendum indicate the region has voted overwhelmingly to split from the north and form a new country. Full results of the poll are not due until next month, but the region is widely expected to choose to secede. “For our deceased brothers and sisters, particularly those who have fallen during the time of struggle, may God bless them with... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, January 17th 2011 |
By Kemo Cham – Senegal has expressed determination to hand over the War Crimes case against former Chadian dictator, Hissene Habre, to the African Union. This decision was reached at the end of a cabinet meeting, last Friday, and made public in the form of a statement released to the media. “The President of the Republic has informed cabinet that the ECOWAS court considers that Senegal cannot try the former Chadian president,” the cabinet statement read. “He has thus committed to implement this decision by handing the Habre dossier back to the African Union.” This is in line with an... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, January 17th 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Juba -Southerner Sudan’s Rebecca Kadi Loburang Dinduch – thought to be the oldest voter who is expected to be between 100 -115 years according to her granddaughter, yesterday arrived at the polling station in a five-car convoy to cast her ballot for independence. “Praise to God!” Rebbecca cried in the local Arabic dialect, wearing a white dress, a tiara and a chain of flowers around her neck, as she entered the voting room at Sadaka primary school in the south’s capital Juba on Wednesday. The frail woman, who has watched as the region moved out of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, January 13th 2011 |
