Historic Vote In Southern Sudan
Related Links South Sudan Country ProfileSudan Country ProfileDarfurHow Many Countries?Country Profiles The civil war grew out of decades of hostility between the Arab-dominated government and Muslims in the north and the African tribal populations and Christians in the south. While Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, has said repeatedly that he will accept the results of the referendum, he has a reputation as an untrustworthy arbitrator. When the north and south negotiated the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, President al-Bashir allegedly began a genocidal against Muslims in Darfur, a western region of Sudan....