SRP: The Girifna Movement in Sudan

SRP: The Girifna Movement in Sudan

From: Sudan Radio Project
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From the Sudan Radio Project: we hear about a Sudanese NGO that is working to get out the vote for the upcoming national elections. Read the full description.

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Playing: SRP: The Girifna Movement in Sudan
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Srp This April, Sudan will hold its first elections in more than twenty years, and tensions are running high. Many Sudanese are concerned that voter registration and turnout will be low, in part due to popular disillusionment and harassment from political zealots. Emma Ambrose speaks to the founder of an organization that seeks to ensure voter rights.

This piece first aired in "The Weight of Justice" on February 7, 2010.

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This April, Sudan will hold its first elections in more than twenty years, and tensions are running high. Many Sudanese are concerned that voter registration and turnout will be low, in part due to popular disillusionment and harassment from political zealots. Emma Ambrose speaks to the founder of an organization that seeks to ensure voter rights.

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