Female Singers Stir Blood in Darfur

Women use song to incite men into conflict with neighbouring tribes. By Blake Evans-Pritchard, Zakia Yousif - International Justice - ICC,  ACR Issue 311, 4 Jan 12 Influential...

ICC Seeks New Sudan Arrest Warrant

Prosecutor ratchets up pressure on Khartoum, but will it make any difference? By Blake Evans - Pritchard - International Justice - ICC ...

Southern Sudan Will Secede, US WIll Recognize New Nation

Southern Sudan Referendum: 98.8% Vote for Secession The Souther Sudan referendum results show that 98.8% of voters in the region are in favor of seceding from Sudan and forming a new nation. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has said that he accepts the result. Southern Sudan...

South Sudan Diplomats Prepare for Big Day

They work out of anonymous London offices, but Juba's UK representatives are getting ready to come out of the shadows. By Daniella Peled - International Justice - ICC ...

Human Rights Warning Over South Sudan

Security force excesses need to be curbed otherwise independence hopes may turn sour, observers say. By Daniella Peled -...

South Sudan Votes to Secede from Sudan

South Sudan Votes for Secession: Could Become Newest African Nation The referendum for South Sudan's independence has passed with an overwhelming simple majority, with some districts voting 99% in favor of secession. South Sudan is hoping for a "velvet divorce" after 50 years...

South Sudan Exiles Share Piece of History

They may be far from home, but southern Sudanese living abroad relish opportunity to vote on the future of their homeland. By Michael Klimes - International Justice - ICC ...

Abyei Solution to South Sudan Stability

Disputed area of southern Sudan remains a potential flashpoint– but not because of its oil resources. By Blake Evans - Pritchard - International Justice - ICC ...

Nation state integrity versus the will of the people

In the story below describing the approaching election by Sudanese to determine the creation of a state to harbor non-Islamic aligned people, those displaced by Islamic radicalism that treated them brutally, the...

UN Accused of Caving In to Khartoum Over Darfur

Agencies said to be reluctant to confront Sudanese government about obstructions to humanitarian aid effort. By Simon Jennings, Katy Glassborow, Tajeldin Adam, Assadig Mustafa -...

Tensions Rise as South Sudan Vote Looms

With South Sudan’s referendum on independence just weeks away, IWPR’s Africa editor Blake Evans-Pritchard assesses what lies in store for southerners if they vote for secession. There’s some concern that separation will lead to renewed bloodshed, but would...

Darfur Fears as Attention Shifts to South

Concerns that international focus on referendum may be exploited by Khartoum to put squeeze on Darfuris. By Daniella Peled - International Justice - ICC ...

ICC Under the Spotlight

IWPR’s international justice reporter Simon Jennings looks at the International Criminal Court’s achievements since it was founded eight years ago and considers what challenges lie ahead. By Simon Jennings ...

Fi al Mizan Team Defy Censorship

More than a million people in Darfur and Chad tune in to weekly justice radio programme. By IWPR staff - International Justice - ICC ...

Bustling Arua Faces Uncertain Future

Town on border between Uganda and Sudan enjoying something of a boom, but there could be trouble ahead. By Simon Jennings - International Justice - ICC ...

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