Sudan Electıons

epa02119525 National Election Commission workers start to count the ballots after five days of voting from Sudan ' s first general election in 24 years in Khartoum , Sudan 16 April 2010 .   The election in which Sudanese President Omar el Bashir is expected to handily win the presidential race  were required as part of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed between northsouth ending 30 years of civil warwhich will lead to a referendum vote in January 2011 on whether the south will succeedform its own country .  South Sudan President Salva Kiir from the SPLM who is running for that office is  expected to win as well .  EPA/PHILLIP DHIL