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Politics South Sudan: historic vote or new conflict? afrol News / Africa Renewal - With Sudan moving towards a referendum to determine whether the south remains part of the country or secedes, the international community has launched a major diplomatic push to keep the troubled process on track. Read more

Politics UN "deeply concerned" about Sudan referendum afrol News - Voters' registration has begun in South Sudan, preparing for the 9 January referendum over independence. At the UN, concerns are increasing a non-perfect referendum may cause renewed warfare. Read more

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Gender - Women | Society Josephine Bakhita - an African Saint afrol News - "If I was to meet those slave raiders that abducted me and those who tortured me, I'd kneel down to them to kiss their hands, because, if it had not have been for them, I would not have become a Christian and religious woman." A few years ago, Bakhita was the first person ever from Sudan to be canonized (made a Saint). She also is the first African to be canonized since the early centuries of Christianity and has become a symbol of faith and unity for Catholics in war-ravaged Sudan. Read more