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Children and elderly across Sudan seem to equally identify with the poem-turned-song "Oh My Charming Country" (" Ya Baladi Ya Habbob"). Gaining popularity overnight three decades ago, it depicts the ethnic diversity of Sudan and the passion Sudanese have for their country. Sitting in an armchair in…

20 April 2011 - Over 100 children and youth converged on the regional capital of Juba today to voice their visions of an independent Southern Sudan. "Usually the voices of children are not being considered in this process," said UNICEF Southern Sudan Communication for Development Coordinator Ivan…

20 April 2011 – The technical committee formed to review Southern Sudan's interim constitution submitted a draft to the regional government in Juba today for further discussion and approval. The draft and its recommendations, formally handed over to Government of Southern Sudan President Salva Kiir…

27 April 2011 – Aiming to improve journalists' skills as Southern Sudan prepares to become a new nation, Radio Miraya began a three-day training session today for reporters in the Upper Nile State capital of Malakal. Conducted at the state's ministry of information and communication conference hall…

29 April 2011 – All was set for the Southern Kordofan elections from 2 to 4 May, and steps had been taken to ensure that they would be smooth and fair, senior election officials said today. "We are ready to receive the people to cast their votes," said State Elections High Committee (SHC)…

29 April 2011 – A top UNMIS official concluded a two-day fact-finding mission to Unity State today with a call on senior officers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) to ensure access for UN humanitarian aid agencies and non-governmental organizations to local residents displaced by recent…

1 May 2011 – The elections in Southern Kordofan should not be a "make-or-break" process, but should lead up to an all inclusive government, the head of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) said in Kadugli today. Speaking to the press after meeting with two candidates for the governor's position, Special…

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29 April 2011 – Seeking to address a severe lack of information in Abyei and surrounding communities, UNMIS joined with other partners today in equipping area people with radios. The non-governmental organization National Democratic Institute (NDI) presented 111 transistor four-band radios in a…

2 May 2011– Elections in Southern Kordofan kicked off today with no reports of violence that some had feared might occur on the first day. The Carter Center issued a statement last week, expressing concerns over security deterioration in the region, urging concerned authorities to ensure a genuine…

3 May 2011 – Assia Osman looked closely at the voter register pinned up on a notice board at Tilou polling centre, just outside Kadugli town. Running her finger from sheet to sheet, looking through hundreds of names written in Arabic, she seemed annoyed by any interruption. She just wanted to find…

4 May 2011 - Two dozen participants, mainly former combatants, graduated today from a one-week HIV and AIDS peer educator course organized by UNMIS in Khartoum. Participants of the course, which kicked off on 27 April, were drawn from previous ranks of the Sudan Armed Forces, Popular Defense Forces…