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"A referendum to determine Sudan's political future will take place in January as scheduled, the U.S. envoy to the country, Scott Gration, said today...

"The majority of Southern Sudanese favor independence, according to an Oct. 20 study by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute."

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"The outcome of the forthcoming general election should represent the will of Nigerians, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Terence McCulley said on Sunday in Abuja...

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"The commission organizing the Jan. 9 Southern Sudan independence referendum has requested a delay of 'a few days' to allow more time for objections and appeals regarding the registration of voters...

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"At a Washington, D.C., World Affairs Briefing today on upcoming national elections in Nigeria, Professor Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), pledged that anyone who violated electoral laws in Nigeria would face prosecution to the full extent of the law.

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"As the 2011 general elections draw near, election monitoring groups in the country have expressed concern over the present composition of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

"The groups said the composition of INEC at the moment was untidy for the nation’s democratic process."

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