North and South Sudan reach framework agreement

[Posteritatis]

Source: BBC News

The African Union says North and South Sudan have agreed on a framework to resolve most outstanding issues ahead of a vote on southern independence.

In a statement, the AU says both sides have agreed to demarcate the north-south border while allowing northern nomads to graze in the south.

The framework also includes commitments to allow Sudanese citizens the right to live in either North or South Sudan.

Meanwhile, voter registration for January's referendum is due to begin. The referendum is part of a peace deal which ended a north-south civil war.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11754563

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Definitely keeping fingers crossed for things to go well in January (and afterwards, one way or another).

BBC's been decent about covering this the last little while, so there's multiple other articles with background and other information.

[YvonneCa]

1. Diplomacy. Thank you to President Obama...

...John Kerry and Sec. State Clinton.

http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE6AA01H20101111

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article36841

[mrs_p]

2. we just watched "God Grew Tired of Us"

tonight. i hope things go well, too. so much pain and suffering for so long...

[krispos42]

3. This will make Thom Hartmann's day

He was there a couple of years ago and saw the poverty first-hand. :scared:

[Posteritatis]

4. January 9 will be the big day, of course. (nt)

[JDPriestly]

5. I wish the people of Sudan the best -- peace and, to the extent

possible, prosperity. Let's hope this works. A lot of people have worked hard to achieve peace in Sudan.