Sudan Dispatch: The Coming Struggle

Juba, Sudan—As voting continues in this week’s referendum, which is expected to pass, people here in the south are eagerly awaiting the formal announcement that their homeland, finally, will be a free nation. But, just before the vote began, Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir angered southerners when he said, “The south does not have the ability to provide for its citizens or create a state or authority.” Riek Machar, vice president of southern Sudan, called Bashir’s comments “unfortunate” and argued that, once the region gains independence, it will be able to provide necessary services to its people.  Read the rest of the article as it appeared . . .