SUDAN: North-South On The Brink Of All Out War -- Somaliland PressADDIS ABABA – Reports have revealed that tensions are running at an all time high in the disputed region of South Kordofan as locals gear up for the much delayed legislative and executive elections to choose a governor and council of ministers for the fertile oil-producing state.
The May gubernatorial election was originally scheduled to be held April 2010 during the presidential and parliamentary elections but was delayed due to disagreements over 2008 census conducted by the government of Omar al-Bashir. The results were rejected by Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), South Sudan’s main party. They accused the Khartoum government of gerrymandering, claiming that al-Bashir was endeavouring to load the dice in his own favor. The SPLM immediately called for recount of population and housing census with more say for the south.
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More News On North - South Sudan Tensions And War Fears
US Envoy to Sudan: Abyei Conflict Could Spark War -- New York Times/AP
Worries mount ahead of Sudan split -- AFP
Worries mount ahead of Sudan split -- Zawya
Sudan deploys tanks, helicopters near Abyei-images -- Reuters
Satellite Photos Show Weaponry in Sudan -- New York Times
Sudan army deploys gunships, tanks near Abyei: monitors -- AFP
Range of Attack: Deployment of SAF Attack Helicopters, Tanks Near Abyei -- Relief Web
Helicopter gunships, tanks deployed near volatile Sudan area, Clooney group says -- Canadian/AP
Eleven Killed In New Clashes In South Sudan -- Voice of America
Sudan's proxy war may escalate -- Nicky Woolf and Joshua Craze, The Guardian
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