“We ask God to guide [the people of South Sudan] as they strive to build a new nation on a foundation of respect for human rights and religious freedom,” said committee chairman Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany. “We are mindful of the tremendous
As the country prepares for independence, the positive feeling is at odds with warnings by NGOs.
It called for referenda on South Sudan's independence and on the status of Abyei, the oil-rich area on the border. Only the first one took place earlier this year, paving the way for the independence, but the Abyei vote was postponed.
(New York) – The United Nations should ensure that peacekeepers have a strong mandate to protect civilians and should increase the number of troops deployed to South Sudan after the country becomes independent on July 9,
By Matt Richmond – Fri Jul 08 08:55:46 GMT 2011 South Sudan's opposition leader in parliament said government security forces arrested and beat him and seven other of his party members yesterday, two days before the region becomes independent.
