World needs to act now to prevent new Sudan war, 10 aid groups warn
Major conflict could return to southern Sudan unless there is urgent international action to save the peace agreement that ended one of Africa's longest and deadliest wars, 10 aid agencies warn.
In a new report 'Rescuing the Peace in Southern Sudan released on the eve of the 5th anniversary of the signing of the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement the agencies said a lethal cocktail of rising violence, chronic poverty and political tensions has left the peace deal on the brink of collapse.
The report says the next 12 months will see a number of potential flashpoints that could inflame violence if not properly prepared for. These include Sudan's first multi-party elections in 24 years and a referendum in which southerners will vote on whether to remain united with the north or to secede and become independent.
Publication Date:
7 January 2010 
