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Sudan's Bashir retires as army chief before vote

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Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir. Photo/FILE

Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir. Photo/ FILE 

By REUTERS
Posted  Tuesday, January 12  2010 at  09:39

"We may see some violence trying to derail the electoral process...and that will likely be organised violence," he said.

He warned the tense South Kordofan and Abyei states could be hard hit. They saw heavy fighting during the civil war and have also endured clashes since the 2005 peace deal.

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