UN Panel Monitoring Sudan Referenda Arrives on Eve of Voter Registration

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 November 2010 – The United Nations panel tasked with monitoring the upcoming referenda on self-determination in Sudan has arrived in the country ahead of the start of voter registration for the vote on the status of Southern Sudan.

“Voter registration represents a critical phase in the referenda process, and we will be watching very closely while we are here in Sudan to see how it is carried out,” said Benjamin Mkapa, the chair…