Khartoum


KHARTOUM, Sudan - Registration for a crucial referendum over southern Sudan's independence will begin in mid-November after much delay, the chairman of the southern Sudan's referendum commission said Sunday.

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A powerful Sudanese Arab tribal chief has warned that his tribesmen could derail a crucial January vote in a contested oil-rich region if they are kept from the polls.

CAIRO - Sudan's ruling party on Tuesday laid down a series of conditions for holding a crucial referendum on southern secession, including demarcating the borders and redeploying southern forces, that could further inflame tensions in the divided country.
US steps up pressure, incentives for Sudan
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is offering the prospect of restoring full diplomatic relations with Sudan if it improves conditions in the Darfur region and doesn't an undermine a referendum that could lead to the secession of the southern part of the country.

KHARTOUM, Sudan - The Sudanese army said it inflicted a series of defeats on Darfur's most powerful rebel group, killing and capturing hundreds in a series of clashes over the past few days.
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