No Consensus

May 2008 | Ratings Update

Tensions have been ignited by the onset of the national census in Sudan. The census is a key part of the peace deal signed in 2005. It finally began on April 22 2008 and is set to last two weeks. It is a controversial operation, since it will determine how wealth and power are shared between the north and the oil-rich south of the country. Following resistance, the south finally agreed to let the census go ahead, but said that they will not be bound by the findings. This spells pain for political stability in Sudan, which is already in dire straits.

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