Southern Sudan's move towards secession develops further. Controversy erupted surrounding what many consider to be an undemocratic election in Sudan, which was marred by allegations of corruption and intimidation both in the North and the South, as Khalid al Nur writes. Failure to conduct free and democratic elections undermines one of the fundamental aims of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of 2005. Al Nur seeks to demonstrate that both northern and southern parties share this failure...read more
Southern Sudan's move towards secession develops further. Controversy erupted surrounding what many consider to be an undemocratic election in Sudan, which was marred by allegations of corruption and intimidation both in the North and the South, as Khalid al Nur writes. Failure to conduct free and democratic elections undermines one of the fundamental aims of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of 2005. Al Nur seeks to demonstrate that both northern and southern parties share this failure, and a lack of understanding between the two regions persists.
