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[HCDX] VOA launches special pre-election programming to Sudan
VOA launches special pre-election programming to Sudan
Washington, D.C., March 10, 2010 â The Voice of America (VOA) has launched
special broadcasts to Sudan and created a content-rich website on elections
more than a month before Sudanese are to vote in the countryâs first free
presidential contest since 1986. âThe people of Sudan suffered through years
of civil war. Now, theyâre getting a chance to vote in elections. VOA wants
to make sure they have all the information they need to make informed
choices,â said Steve Redisch, VOAâs executive editor.
VOAâs âSudan Elections in Focusâ website http://www.voanews.com/sudan
contains stories about the candidates, analysis and commentary by bloggers,
details about election preparedness and logistics.Every Friday in March, VOA
will air a 10-minute special report on the English-to-Africa stream.
Programs examine the candidates, their platforms, electoral preparedness,
and the ongoing conflicts over land and resources in Africaâs largest
country. It can be heard at 1645 UTC and 1845 UTC on VOA shortwave
frequencies 6080 and 15580. Starting in April, the Sudan special report
will air every day.
The presidential elections pit Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir against
South Sudanâs President Salva Kir. The elections are proscribed under the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) which ended 20 years of civil war
between the North and the South when it was signed in 2005. Also at stake in
the election are seats in Parliament. In 2011, Sudanese are scheduled to
conduct a referendum that would allow South Sudan to secede from the North.
The referendum, also part of the 2005 peace deal, is a source of tension
between the North and the South.
(VOA Press Release)
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Alokesh Gupta
New Delhi
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