South Sudan: Africa’s next nation?

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Independence referendum in South Sudan (Photo: Sean Carberry)

It’s a rare thing for new countries to emerge but that’s what might just happen in Africa in a couple of months. A referendum has been scheduled that could split Sudan in two. It’s the final phase of the peace agreement that ended the decades-long civil war in Sudan. Polls show that most southerners want to secede and become an independent nation. Sean Carberry is a reporter with PRI’s America Abroad. He’s in Malakal in southern Sudan. Download MP3


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5 comments for “South Sudan: Africa’s next nation?”

  • http://windowslive popoola

    independence of south sudan from its incompatible, oppressive north is the best thing to happen to africa.it is a sign of hope for the renaining oppressed people of africa. united nations,this dream must become a reality. reinforce your military presence now!

  • http://bbcnews Abraham Kuol Dau

    Dear all this what will happen.
    South Sudan should be free from North this what we were fighting for since from the begining No unity with North No sharing with North. let them forget about us welcome 1/9/2011.

    God bless that day for South Sudan and those who know our supering.

    Abraham kuol

  • http://bbcnews Abraham Kuol Dau

    Yes independence of South Sudan we done care how it will cost us we are the same brothers and sisters who lost their life during 21 strugling again North oppression we will make it North will learn that their mistake gpes back tp them No unity of Sudan for ever those who talk about unity should get other thing to talk about sepeartion is alreday their we are only waiting for day and time

    God bless that day and that night

  • http://bbcnews Abraham Kuol Dau

    New and young Africa nation welcome 2011 it is a bless for south sudan and marginalized nation of Africa like Southern Blue,South Kordufan and darfur unity one self and fight for common goal again North

    May God free us from this liar sons
    of roaming Fathers

  • http://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress.com Nathan Albright

    It looks like South Sudan is going to get its vote of independence in the referendum. Perhaps that means that other African de facto states (Somaliland and Western Sahara spring to mind) will get their chance to vote for their just nationhood as well.