Nearly 4 million Sudanese to vote on independence
Roughly half of south Sudan's population has signed up to vote in next week's referendum
Nearly 4 mln Sudanese to vote on independence
Voting period can be extended if necessary
Sudan Bashir calls opposition for broad-based govt
The approach comes days ahead of a vote which is likely to see the south move towards independence
War-weary South Sudanese exiles reluctant to return
Number of returning refugees dropped over last two years amid fears of war
Rapper Emmanuel Jal enlists global stars to work on south Sudan
South Sudan's most famous export hopes a little help from friends Alicia Keys, George Clooney and Kofi Annan will shine a light on Sudan's north-south civil war and prevent further atrocities
Bashir sets Thursday deadline for Darfur talks
Negotiations have made little progress in ending conflict, which this month has driven more than 12,000 from homes