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1.	Southern Sudan unilateral declaration of independence last thing churches would want
	Author: Fredrick Nzwili	Date Written: 1 September 2010
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: All Africa.com
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.allafrica.com
	Key Words: referendum, independence, UDI
	Summary & Comment: "Former World Council of Churches general secretary, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, says a planned January 2011 referendum for Southern Sudan must go ahead in order to prevent the region itself declaring independence." GK/CJW ed.
2.	Southern Sudan president rules out unilateral declaration of independence
	Author: Frank Wilson	Date Written: 31 August 2010
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: World Politics Review
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com
	Key Words: referendum, South Sudan, independence, Kiir, SPLM
	Summary & Comment: "In an exclusive interview, Southern Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit told World Politics Review that he doesn't think there is any point where southerners will declare a unilateral independence." GK/CJW ed.
3.	What do Southerners want more? The unionist oil minister asks!
	Author: Justin Ambago Ramba	Date Written: 31 August 2010
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: Sudan Tribune
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.sudantribune.com
	Key Words: South Sudan, referendum, unity
	Summary & Comment: The author argues, "It is a common knowledge that al Bashir and his NIF/NCP are of recent putting much pressure on the SPLM party and its leadership, requesting them to come out openly on their positions in as far as the referendum in the South is concerned. The North which is adamant to use everything in order to influence the out-come of the . . . [expand]
4.	NCP official urges international community to fulfill commitments to south Sudan referendum
	Author: Sudan Tribune	Date Written: 30 August 2010
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: Sudan Tribune
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.sudantribune.com
	Key Words: NCP, referendum,
	Summary & Comment: "A senior Sudanese official has appealed to the international community to fulfill its commitments towards south Sudan’s referendum on self-determination and contribute to monitoring the process." GK/CJW ed.
5.	All African Conference of Churches (AACC) press release
	Author: All Africa Conference of Churches	Date Written: 17 August 2010
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: All Africa Conference of Churches
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.aacc-ceta.org
	Key Words: churches, CPA, referendum
	Summary & Comment: The All Africa Conference of Churches reports on its Sudan related work in 2010, which it had declared a special year for Sudan. Working alongside the World Council of Churches and Sudan Ecumenical Forum, its main focus has been the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and referendum scheduled for January 2011. GK/CJW ed.
6.	As tensions boil, American envoy to Sudan contemplates Kenya post
	Author: Josh Rogin	Date Written: 13 August 2010
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: Foreign Policy Magazine/Sudan Focal Point-Europe
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL:
	Key Words: US policy, referendum, NCP
	Summary & Comment: "President Obama’s special envoy to Sudan, retired Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, could be on his way to a new job in Kenya as the White House prepares a new approach to Sudan ahead of a January referendum that analysts fear could split the country into two separate nations - or even spark a new civil war...The news comes in the wake of a contentiou . . . [expand]
7.	South Sudan captures Khartoum-destined helicopter with rebels on board
	Author: Sudan Tribune	Date Written: 10 August 2010
	Primary Category: Sudan	Document Origin: Sudan Tribune
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.sudantribune.com
	Key Words: SPLM, South Sudan, NCP, destabilization
	Summary & Comment: Khartoum-initiated destabilization of pre-referendum South Sudan? "South Sudan said it has impounded a Khartoum-destined cargo helicopter carrying men loyal to Gorge Athor, the man behind a rebellion against the government of the semi-autonomous region. The ruling party in southern Sudan, SPLM, accused "quarters in northern Sudan of suppo . . . [expand]