Last October we launched ‘En Route To Sudan’, a section on the Sama Gazette dedicated to Sudan and the upcoming South Sudan (and Abyei) referendums. This special page is was updated every day with news from Sudan, featured articles, RSS feeds from organizations, links to websites, video, books we recommend… We also created a Twitter list @samagazette/en-route-to-sudan.

Three months later, ‘En Route To Sudan’ is a success and the page counts many readers who come everyday to follow the latest news about Sudan and the referendum. With the referendum, many changes will come, for the best we hope. On this occasion, we will update this special ‘Sudan Digest’ post with articles concerning Sudan, the referendum and expectations going beyond Sudan’s big day.

This post will also appear on  ‘En Route To Sudan’ so don’t forget to check the page frequently, the (non-exhaustive) list below will be was updated as soon as new articles catching our attention will be published. If you think an important article is missing, please use this form to let us know.

Selected news during the 8 days of South Sudan Referendum:

Global Research: The Balkanization of Sudan: The Redrawing of the Middle East and North Africa
The Globe and Mail: Calm prevails in southern Sudan
CNN: Obama commends Sudan on peaceful balloting
BBC: Sudan referendum: early results show vote for split
Sudan Tribune: Unity state referendum officials report 85% voter turnout
Washington Examiner: Final day of voting in S.Sudan’s independence test
Sudan Tribune: Sudan’s NCP heading towards recognition of referendum results
San Francisco Bay View: Sudan: The price of separation
PRI’s The World: The impact of oil in Sudan
Sudan Tribune: Lakes police harass women and men for their dress and hair
Relief Web: S. Sudan Ref. Commission Office issues press release on progress of referendum in the South
UN: Secretary-General’s Press Conference (full transcript)
Sudan Tribune: EU chief lauds peaceful referendum, calls for vigilant media
The Guardian: Britain will not abandon Sudan
Business Insider: China, Japan, And The Sudan Proxy Playground
Sudan Tribune: Doha process needed for peace in Darfur – US Gration
Washington Post: Caught in Sudan’s middle, Abyei worries about war
Fox News: US official: Sudan not helping rebel leader Kony
UN MIS: Food prices jump in Juba
The New York Times: Answering Your Sudan Questions, Take 3 – Jimmy Carter and Nicholas Kristof
Save Darfur: How Helpful is China in Sudan?
SudanReeves: Celebrate Independence for South Sudan! But Remain Vigilant on Abyei
Radio Dabanga: Darfuri voices silenced: 76th day since arrests
Enough Project: A spate of clashes in Darfur, while the world watches the South
Amnesty International: UN aids Sudanese official wanted for war crimes
Reuters: Sudan-where did it all go wrong?
All Africa: U.S. Envoy for South Country Arrives in Wau
Sudan Tribune: New rebel group emerges in central Sudan
Radio Referendum: 115 year old woman votes in Sudan referendum
VOA: Jimmy Carter Hails Unity Among Southern Sudanese
ABC News: Southerners in North Sudan Fear Future After Break 
Sudan Tribune: U.S. official says cancelling Sudan’s debt a lengthy process
Washington Examiner: Turnout in Southern Sudan vote passes 60 percent
The New Republic: Sudan Dispatch: Homeward Bound
Institutional Investor: Are U.S. Investments In Sudan Funding Genocide?
Slate: South Sudan Throws Off the Weight of the North
The New York Times: Pictures of the Day: Sudan and Elsewhere
AP: US may drop Sudan from terrorism list by July
Save Darfur: Tense Atmosphere in Abyei 
VOA: UN Warns Sudan Referendum Puts Children at Risk
Sudan Tribune: Statement from British Foreign Secretary William Hague on the situation in Abyei
UN: Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – Sudan: Situation in Abyei
Sudan Tribune: Ten southern returnees killed, 18 injured in north-south border ambush
The New York Times: Answering Your Sudan Questions, Take 2 – Jimmy Carter and Nicholas Kristof
Good is: Could an Independent Southern Sudan Be a Haven for Wildlife?
Sudan Tribune: Security for citizens: Will it be better in the independent South Sudan?
The New Sudan Vision: A message of co-existence for southern Sudanese
AP (via WAFF): Violence breaks out by Sudan’s north-south border
Sudan Tribune: Darfur rebel leader praises peaceful S. Sudan referendum, renews commitment for peace
Slate: South Sudan Throws Off the Weight of the North
The New York Times: The South Sudanese Referendum Won’t Depend on the Diaspora
Sudan Tribune: Sudan renews its commitment to Doha process to end Darfur conflict
NPR: ‘What Is The What’ Lost Boy Casts Sudan Vote
Sudan Tribune: Saudi Arabia says too early to speak about recognizing South Sudan state
The Boston Globe: A historic vote in Sudan (Photos)
The New Republic: Sudan Dispatch: Reasons for Voting
Irin News: Sudan-Somalia: Referendum outcome worries Somalis in South
Sudan Tribune: Final results of south Sudan referendum to be announced on February 14, commission says
Reuters: Q&A-What is behind Bashir’s softer tone?
The Telegraph: Deadly new clashes on Sudan’s north-south border highlight lack of oil deal
Sudan Tribune: Opposition leaders say Sudan security blocking their media interviews
RFI: Huge turnout on second day of voting in referendum
The Guardian: A vote to celebrate for south Sudan
All Africa.com: Why South Has Failed to Blossom – Failed Projects, Wary Investors
AFP: Clashes in Sudan’s Abyei kill ‘at least 33’
The East African: A history of decades of sponsored European colonial adventurism
Sudan Votes: The first day of voting in pictures
The Guardian: A Sunday to remember for generations
ActAlliance: Southern Sudan: all parties must ensure referendum is free and fair, urges ACT Alliance
Sudan Tribune: Unity state: South Sudan’s VP Machar queues three hours to cast his vote
UN Dispatch: Sudan Votes! Photos from the Historic Day in South Sudan
Sudan Tribune: Bashir dispatches envoy to Jordan and Syria
The New York Times: Answering Your Sudan Questions, Take 1 – Jimmy Carter and Nicholas Kristof
Satellite Sentinel: Euphoria, Long Lines Mark South Sudan’s First Day of Voting
America.gov: U.S.-Norway-U.K. Statement on Southern Sudan Referendum
Reuters: Sudan’s south face post-independence troubles
The Huffington Post: Americans: Support Today’s Referendum – and Democracy – in South Sudan
The Guardian: Hundreds of thousands wait to vote in Sudan independence referendum
Reuters: Clashes escalate in Sudan’s Abyei as south votes
AFP: S.Sudan leader blames Khartoum for Abyei clashes
CNN: Historic day arrives after decades of war in Sudan
The Washington Post: Facts about Sudan as south votes on independence
CNN: Independence at stake as Southern Sudanese voters head to polls
Sudan Tribune: Lack of water at polling centers could threaten referendum turnout in Lakes state
Los Angeles Time: Southern Sudan’s shaky future
The New York Times: A Scarred South Sudan Sees Its Dream of Freedom at Hand
The New York Times: In Sudan, an Election and a Beginning – By Barack Obama
Al Jazeera: Deadly clashes ahead of Sudan vote
UNHCR: Number of Sudanese heading south ahead of referendum tops 120,000
Satellite Sentinel: Sudan Peace Watch – 1/8/11
Sudan Votes: Campaigning comes to an end, the referendum kicks-off
AP: South Sudan leader wants ‘coexistence’ with north
BBC: Omar al-Bashir says South Sudan not ready for split
The Guardian: Fears grow for minorities in north Sudan if south votes to secede
Washington Post: Kerry: Darfur integral to better US-Sudan ties
Save Darfur: As the Referendum Approaches, Oil Revenue Transparency Still a Concern
VOA: Excitement, Nervousness as South Sudan Prepares for Independence Vote
The Elders: Rights of all voters in Southern Sudan referendum must be respected
The Guardian: Sudan referendum: after decades of war and millions killed, a new nation is born
Oxfam Report: Beyond Sudan’s Big Day
AntiWar: Sudan Referendum May Be Only the Beginning
The Guardian: A divided Sudan will test tribal tensions
UN Dispatch: Scenes from the Capital City of the World’s Next Country
The Guardian: Oil and peace in Sudan
Los Angeles Time: Southern Sudan’s shaky future
Doctors without Borders: Sudan: Access to Care Remains Priority in Abyei