Q+A: S.Sudan may be more conflict-ridden after independence than before -academic
Kenneth Omeje is a leading expert on corruption and conflict in oil-dominated economies as well as peacebuilding in Africa
Can South Sudans Secession Enable Rights for Women?
On February 27, 2011, 98.83% of Sudanese voters supported a referendum allowing the Christian-majority South to separate from the Muslim-majority North. Seeds of conflict had been planted during British colonial rule. Following a half-century of unrelenting civil strife and second-class citizenship for those in the South, voters on both sides accepted "irreconcilable differences" and agreed to the "divorce."
Sudan deploys tanks, helicopters near Abyei-images
Concerns mount that the north and south are gearing up for conflict
Celebrating Mine Awareness Day in Kapoeta
?We learnt from the song that mines don't care if we are fat or thin and they don't care if we are big or small. Mines can kill every one of us ? teachers, children, old people and even rich people," explained Martha from Kapoeta Mixed Primary School's class P5...
Sudan accuses Israel of attack near main port city
Sudan says Israel wants Khartoum to stay on US terror list
Migrant boat sinks off Italy, up to 250 missing
Around 130 people are missing and at least 15 appear to be dead after a vessel carrying migrants from North Africa capsizes, officials say