Not all Good News From South Sudan Mark Leon Goldberg January 10, 2011 The man the International Criminal Court acuses of having facilitated the Darfur genocide by plying arms to militias allied with the Sudanese government may be doing the same thing in the Abyei region.
Sudan Votes! Photos from the Historic Day in South Sudan Mark Leon Goldberg January 9, 2011 Multimedia journalist Jonathan Shuler sends gripping photos to UN Dispatch from South Sudan today. The polls open today in South Sudan's independence referendum.
Scenes from the Capital City of the World’s Next Country Maggie Fick January 7, 2011 On January 9, it is all but certain that South Sudan will vote for independence. Our reporter on the ground gives us a sense of the mood in Juba, South Sudan before the polls open.
Why George Clooney Matters Mark Leon Goldberg January 3, 2011 George Clooney and John Prendergast discuss the situation in South Sudan and their new Satellite Sentinel Project on ABC's This Week. This is why celebrity activism matters.
George Clooney, the UN, and Eyes in the Sky Over Sudan Mark Leon Goldberg December 29, 2010 The Satellite Sentinel Project -initiated by George Clooney is all about arming activists with real-time intelligence to force powerful governments to take a stand.
Loading the Table and Other Tactics: Sudan’s North-South negotiations Maggie Fick December 22, 2010 One negotiating tactic used by the Sudanese government ahead of the referendum on South Sudan's independence puts their bad faith on full display.
How South Sudan’s Militias Will Become an Army Maggie Fick December 21, 2010 When South Sudan votes for independence, it's rebel militia will become the military of the newest country in the world.
Preparing for the Worst in Southern Sudan Maggie Fick December 20, 2010 I obtained a document that details how the United Nations is making preparations for humanitarian disruptions in Southern Sudan following its independence vote next month.
New Evidence of Bombing Campaign in Sudan Border Town Maggie Fick December 15, 2010 I found evidence of a recent bombing campaign, perpetrated by central government of Sudan against the south, just weeks before a scheduled vote on southern independence.