President Omar al-Bashir says he is holding the ballot to honour the peace agreement,but residents argue it will inflame tensions further [br]Tensions are running high in Darfur ahead of a controversial referendum that could see the war-torn region reorganised into a single semi-autonomous zone. President Omar al-Bashir – who has been charged by the international criminal court for war crimes in Darfur – said he is holding the vote next week in partial fulfilment of the 2011 peace agreement between Khartoum and the various rebel groups that gain been battling his forces for more than a decade. Related: 'discontinue the conspiracy of silence over Darfur' Related: Sudan's security forces killed, raped and burned civilians alive, or says rights group Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com