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Referendum
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on January 11th, 2011
Today I waited in a line for five hours. I’ve never waited in line for that long – ever! But this was different. I decided to spend the morning with a friend and IRC colleague, Pasquale Ongwen, as he joined millions of others in Sudan to vote in an historic referendum on self-determination. more »
Posted in Peace, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: aid workers, humanitarian, peace, referendum, Southern Sudan |
Posted by The.IRC on January 9th, 2011
Today -- January 9, 2011 -- Southern Sudan is holding a referendum in which its people will decide whether to remain part of a united Sudan, Africa's largest nation, or to secede and become the world's newest independent country. Whatever the outcome, Southern Sudan faces major long-term challenges. more »
Posted in South Sudan | Tags: development, humanitarian, referendum, Southern Sudan, conflict |
Posted by The.IRC on December 7th, 2010
The IRC's Susan Purdin offers insight into southern Sudan in this piece, which aired on PRI's "The World.” (Southern Sudan is holding a January referendum to decide whether to become an independent country.) more »
Posted in Africa, South Sudan | Tags: Africa, referendum, news, Sudan |
Posted by The.IRC on June 25th, 2010
The IRC's emergency team in Kyrgyzstan visited two neighboring villages along the border with Uzbekistan to assess the needs of displaced people and returning refugees. more »
Tags: refugees, humanitarian, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, Osh, referendum, Uzbek, Uzbekistan |
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