South Sudan's main party pulls out of elections
Southern Sudan's main political party withdrew its candidate from the country's upcoming presidential election and said it will not contest parliamentary and local polls in Darfur, a move that erodes the credibility of Sudan's first multiparty election in decades.
The surprise announcement from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement comes as more than a dozen northern opposition parties and independent candidates also consider a boycott of the April 11 vote amid concerns that alleged government control of the media and biased legislation make a fair vote impossible. (AP)
