Reuters: Sudan's Darfur votes on political future, rebels cry foul
Darfur residents began voting on Monday in a referendum on whether to reunite their arid western region into one entity, a poll Sudan says will settle an issue at the heart of the long-running conflict.
The Sudanese government's decision to split Darfur into three states in 1994 helped fuel discontent that erupted into fighting in 2003. Rebels and the large Fur tribe said the break-up allowed Khartoum to dive and rule them.
Sudan, which later split Darfur further into five states, has presented this week's vote as a major concession. But rebel and opposition groups have again cried foul, saying the vote will be rigged and calling on their supporters to boycott it.
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More News On Today's Referendum In Darfur
Sudan votes in Darfur referendum as rebels boycott -- Al Arabiya/AFP
Darfur votes on political future -- BBC
Sudan Holds Darfur Referendum That US Says Undermines Peace -- AP
Sudan to Hold Darfur Referendum in Spite of US Concerns -- VOA
Sudan Holds Referendum on Status of War-Torn Darfur Region -- Bloomberg
Darfur Voters Cast Ballots in Referendum Over State Unification -- VICE News
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