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...When the CPA was signed, few took seriously the possibility of southern separation. That was partly because the south's leader, John Garang, was a committed unionist. But six months after negotiating the deal, Garang died in a helicopter crash - and his vision for autonomy within Sudan died with him. With the West preoccupied with a high-volume campaign over Darfur, Khartoum was able to drag its feet on the implementation of a deal with the south that offered it only loss of territory and oil. That bad faith reinforced enthusiasm for separation in the south. "People felt they would...
...doubts remain. For one thing, Bashir might not be sincere. "The NCP [the ruling National Congress Party] takes a long-term view," says John Ashworth, of the IKV Pax Christi aid group and a Sudan veteran of 27 years. "They are prepared to take setbacks and retreat. They're also prepared to lie and say anything." The International Crisis Group's Sudan specialist Fouad Hikmat concurs: "Some people in the NCP say, 'There will be no referendum - instead we will burn this house.' And they can do it." One reason for the north to plan secretly to stop the south...
...general election on May 11, DiDomenico will face Independent candidate John Cesan, a resident of Agawam...
...thought we made a lot of the same mistakes [we usually do],” Harvard coach John Tillman said. “We tried to make some adjustments, we tried to change some things defensively, and it ultimately came down to turnovers. When you give a team like Penn that many extra opportunities, they will make...
...Penn’s John Conneely gave the Quakers their first lead of the game at the 13:24 mark of the second quarter, but Harvard and Penn would again trade goals en route to a 4-4 halftime score...