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Let them: Sudan

On 10/1/2010 By rob
In January, Sudan is supposed to hold a referendum and decide on unity or separation.

This has been six years in the making.  Both sides should have had the time to prepare, organize and be ready for this date.  But this is Sudan.  Procrastination is the national pastime.  If it isn’t done today, there [...]

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Sudan 365: A beat for peace – Mary Boyoi @ 2:35!!!!!

On 9/19/2010 By rob

via sudan365.org

My wife appears at 2:35… I wish they had given her just a little more play time

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Mary Boyoi, Parliamentary Candidate, Arrested in Pibor

On 4/13/2010 By rob
Today Mary was arrested in Pibor when she went to cast her vote in the election.

I was only able to talk with her briefly.  She sounds ok and is no longer in custody, although I believe she is extremely shaken up and feeling bruised. From what I understood, she went to the polling station [...]
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2nd Day Sudan Election

On 4/13/2010 By rob
Communication.  Get frustrated with it sometimes. Briefly spoke with Mary.  Still lots of problems on ground in Pibor. So today in places like Manyabol and Gumuruk, just outside of Pibor town, people were refusing to vote.  They said what was the point of voting if they were not going to be allowed to choose who [...]
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This is not an Election

On 4/12/2010 By rob
I spent the whole day trying to get through to my wife in Sudan.  ”The number you are trying to reach is unavailable, please try again later”. Worried.  All sorts of scenarios playing out in my head as to what might have happened.  Forcing myself to assume her phone was off, battery was low or [...]
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“100 percent sure” that she will be arrested

On 4/9/2010 By rob
UPDATE: Just spoke with Mary on the phone.  She is now in Pibor town and has not been arrested yet.  She sounded very calm and a bit more relaxed than I expected.  She was able to get word out to some outside sources that seemed to have been ablel to send messages to the local [...]
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Violence in Pibor

On 4/6/2010 By rob

via petemullerphotography.com

We have been getting reports out of Pibor this morning that SPLA soldiers have arrested and detained large groups of people within Pibor town and have transported them to unknown locations. Mary has been trying to get in touch with her brother who is currently in the area, but his [...]

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Update: Mary Boyoi’s Campaign in Jonglei State, Sudan

On 3/24/2010 By rob
Just got a call from Mary. She has returned to Bor and is on her way to Juba today, so she was finally back on the grid and able to use her phone.

She has been in Pibor, Jonglei for the last few days trying to campaign. A journalist had joined her and was making [...]

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