Kerry: Amid Sudanese Conflict, Positive Signs

Despite the skirmishes and human rights violations ongoing around the border of Sudan and the newly formed South Sudan, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) says there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful, pointing out that Sudan was the first country to recognize South Sudan’s independence.  (0:57)

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Kerry Describes Emotional Referendum Vote In South Sudan

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) describes the emotion felt during the vote for independence in South Sudan where citizens waited for hours to cast their ballots. (1:07)

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Lugar: South Sudan's Independence Equals "Rare Modern Milestone"

Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) is pleased that after 56 years of conflict, South Sudan had achieved independence from the North. (0:50)

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South Sudan: Abyei Needs Peacekeeping Force Before Agreement Can Be Reached

The Vice President of the new state of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, says UN peacekeeping forces must be deployed to the disputed Abyei area before any true negotiations on the future of the region can begin. (00:23)

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Sudan: Juba and Khartoum Will Forever Be Linked

Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman, representative of Sudan to the United Nations, says that although South Sudan seceded from the North, the move does not signal a rupture between the two countries, and that they will be forever linked. (00:33)

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