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last update: january 11th, 2011

Let's Build a Better Map of Southern Sudan

Sudan is preparing to vote on January 9 to decide if the South will become independent from the North. The referendum is part of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2005 ending the Civil War, which lasted 22 years and led to the deaths of an estimated 2 million people. Analysts fear the possibility of renewed violence.

 

Follow the link to find out how you can help build a better map of Southern Sudan, and visit www.satsentinel.org for a full overview of the Satellite Sentinel Project, as well as daily updates.

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Clooney: Policy Wonks and Super Nerds Get Injection of MTV Style

"Frankly, our team of policy wonks and super nerds could use an injection of MTV style,” George Clooney said today. And our Satellite Sentinel Project did just get a little hipper with the news that MTV and mtvU, the channel’s 24-hour college network, would team up to amplify the findings of the satellite imagery and analysis initiative.

 

Follow the link for more info about the team-up, and visit www.satsentinel.org for a full overview of the Satellite Sentinel Project, as well as daily updates.

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last updated june 9th, 2010

june 9th, 2010

Update: Renegade militia flees south Sudan oil state--army

"South Sudan's army said on Wednesday it had chased a renegade militia commander out of his base in oil-producing Unity state, but warned he could be planning a counter-attack backed by Khartoum."

june 8th, 2010

Darfur rebel group 'preparing to free 35 prisoners'

"Darfur's main rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement, is preparing to free 35 captured members of the Sudanese army, JEM officials said on Tuesday."

june 8th, 2010

Update: Sudan's Bashir gets invite to AU summit

"Uganda has backtracked on its decision not to invite Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes in Darfur, to an African Union summit in Kampala next month."

june 7th, 2010

Uganda says Sudan's Bashir not invited to AU summit

"Uganda said Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who faces charges for war crimes in Darfur, had not been invited to next month's African Union summit in Kampala."

june 7th, 2010

41 killed in Darfur fighting: Sudan tribal source

"Clashes between rival Arab tribes in Sudan's western region of Darfur killed 41 people in three days, a tribal leader told AFP on Sunday."

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