CARTER CENTER REPORTS WIDESPREAD IRREGULARITIES IN SUDAN'S VOTE TABULATION AND STRONGLY URGES STEPS TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY
May 10, 2010

In a statement released today, The Carter Center reported that based on its direct observations, Sudan’s vote tabulation process was highly chaotic, non-transparent, and vulnerable to electoral manipulation. As a result, the Center is concerned about the accuracy of the preliminary results announced by the National Elections Commission (NEC), as procedures and safeguards intended to ensure accuracy and transparency have not been systematically applied and in some areas have been routinely bypassed. The Center also noted serious concerns about election-related violence and intimidation in several states, especially Northern Bahr al Ghazal, Unity, and Western Equatoria.

We are pleased to be able to share with you the prospectus for the Rift Valley Institute Horn of Africa Course, which will take place in Lamu, Kenya, from Saturday 29 May to Friday 4 June 2010.

Paris Sudan Tribune website in English 17 Jun 09

(Khartoum) 17 June, 2009: The Sudanese electoral commission said that it will allow international monitors of the upcoming 2010 elections.

Abel Alier head of the body responsible for administering the elections process said that ensuring the fairness and integrity of the process one of the main goals of the commission.

Alier was addressing a conference in Khartoum that brought together heads of the electoral subcommittees and 155 senior officers in the regional commissions.