George Clooney, Church Leaders Raise Sudan Alarm
An ecumenical delegation of Sudanese religious leaders is visiting New York and Washington, DC this week to express its fear of what might happen if the January independence referendum in the south is delayed. Actor George Clooney and activist groups have joined in the call for more 'robust' diplomacy by the United States and the international community as negotiations aimed at resolving outstanding issues have stalled.
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Sudan:
Religious Leaders 'Raise Alarm' At UN
ACNS, 13 October 2010
An ecumenical delegation of Sudanese religious leaders met with U.N. officials and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Oct. 11 to express its fear of what might happen if the Jan. 9… Read more »
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Sudan:
UN Trip Underscored Need for Timely, Credible Referendums
America.gov, 14 October 2010
Following a weeklong visit to Southern Sudan, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice reported that ahead of the January 9, 2011, referendum on the region's independence,… Read more »
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Sudan:
SPLM Warns of Possible Chaos After Collapse of Abyei Talks
Sudan Tribune, 12 October 2010
Pagan Amum, the SPLM secretary general returned to Juba on Tuesday from what he termed as "nine days of difficult negotiations" in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read more »
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Blog: Enough blogs, Wed 13 Oct, 05:24 pm 2010
Robust U.S. diplomacy can help prevent war in Sudan is the message that actor George Clooney and Enough Co-Founder John Prendergast are taking to the ... read more »
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12 October 2010
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- Council on Foreign Relations
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VIDEO: The Council on Foreign Relations on October 12 hosted a A Trip Report from Sudan featuring actor George Clooney and activist/author John ... see more »
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13 October 2010
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- Brookings Institution
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VIDEO: Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on October 13 of the prospects for the Sudan referendum featuring Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ). with ... see more »
