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Category Archives: Sudan
Preliminary referendum results
Preliminary results show 98.83% of Southern Sudanese votes in favor of succession from the North. This site run by the Southern Sudan Referendum Bureau has a nice map and breakdown of votes by State: http://southernsudan2011.com/ The following pics are what … Continue reading
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“My country Sudan has failed”
Just a quick post to share this article, a Northern Sudanese prospective on Sudan “losing” the South of the country. Such a rare thing – the media has shared views of aid workers, journalists, and Southern Sudanese, as they should. … Continue reading
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60% Oyee!
As of Day 5, Southern Sudan has reached the 60% voter turnout needed for the vote to be valid. That was a hurdle many were concerned about so some good news on that front. There haven’t been any major incidents … Continue reading
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Country #193*?
Yesterday began the much anticipated referendum in Southern Sudan; the time when the Southern Sudanese people decide whether to form their own country or remain united with the North. Pretty much everyone – from my former colleagues (Southern Sudanese and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa News, Sudan
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UAE’s cousin
Sometimes there are just no words… The authorities in southern Sudan have unveiled a $10bn (£6.4bn) plan to rebuild the region’s cities in the shapes of animals and fruit. Wau will be shaped like a giraffe with the sewage treatment … Continue reading
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Link fixed
Sorry about that, the link to video in my post earlier today is fixed now!
Posted in Africa News, Development, Sudan
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Blessed be the peacemakers
Tomorrow, August 19th, is World Humanitarian Day, established to give special recognition to all humanitarian and UN personnel who work to further the humanitarian cause and to remember those who have lost their lives in the line of their work. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa News, Development, Sudan
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Food, glorious food
You may see a few more posts relating to day to day living and food here. Mainly because it was something I couldn’t do in Juba. There was almost no way of cooking interesting things on a regular basis – … Continue reading
Posted in London, Sudan
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War Predictions?
I saw the NYT op-ed piece about Sudan by Dave Eggers and John Pendergast a few days ago and have been thinking about it ever since. And, you guessed it, I have a bone to pick. The authors criticize the … Continue reading
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Heeeeeeeeere’s Petunia!
Over the past few weeks I’ve deep cleaned the carpet, scrubbed out my fridge, tackled the jungle in my backyard and planted a vegetable garden, all in the name of procrastination. Or if only prove to myself that I can … Continue reading
Posted in London, Random musings, Sudan
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