South Sudan to become a new country

  Official results were released on February 7. Over 98% of the voters in the January referendum voted for separation. People in the south are celebrating.

President Bashir has acknowledged the results. South Sudan will become a new country in July, 2011.

Read this summary of the official results of the voting. The difficult path of nation building lies ahead.

Voting in east Sudan.

A short film captures the voting action in different towns in east Sudan. Silent for the first 20 seconds. A complete description accompanies the video on the you tube site.

Sudan Election- not in Hala'ib Triangle

Al-Intibaha reports that Egyptian authorities asked tribal chiefs in Halaib Triangle to urge their members not to register their names. The chiefs said Egyptian authorities told them that the Triangle belongs to Egypt and that residents have no right to register or vote in Sudanese elections.

You tube video "Halaib Triangle belongs to Sudan" [in Arabic]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZG1ezJfRR4

Southern politician undermines unity of Sudan

[NOTE: We generally try to avoid North South Sudan issues here at adroub.net, but the north/south views are so different that we need to address them now and again. Vice President Kirr boldly spoke about some of the implications of a vote for separation in a recent speech.]

A leader of southern Sudan called on his people to vote for secession in an upcoming referendum if they do not want to end up as second class citizens, as voter registration began Sunday November 1, for elections across the country.

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