Are peace and self-determination possible, for the Sudanese people, despite troops amassing in both north and the south, and vast oil wealth, concentrated in the South and coveted by competitive foreign powers? And, despite the Global War on Terror, which casts north and south on opposite sides of a Judeo-Christian/Islamic divide? Ann Garrison reports on Southern Sudan’s referendum on independence.

This program was produced by Ann Garrison and broadcast on January 8, 2011 on AfrobeatRadio on WBAI 99.5 FM, New York  at 4:00 PM. Our guests include:

• Mugume D. Rwakaringi, African reporter for Nile Fortune in Djuba, Southern Sudan,
• Rev. Dr. Nikita Imani, African American Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, James Madison University, Virginia,
• Peter Erlinder, Law Professor, Lead Counsel at the International Criminal Tribunal on Rwanda, and creator of the Rwanda Documents Project, and
• Milton Allimadi, Ugandan American Editor, Black Star News.

Click here for another exclusive AfrobeatRadio interview on Sudan: Suliman Baldo on Sudan’s Historic Elections
Suliman Baldo is Africa director for The International Center for Transitional Justice. Dr. Baldo is a widely recognized expert on conflict resolution, emergency relief, development, and human rights in Africa.