South Sudan Referendum 2011 · Global Voices

A South Sudanese registers his name in El Fasher, North Darfur. Image by Albert Gonzalez Farran, copyright Demotix (15/11/10).
The Republic of South Sudan is Africa’s newest country. A referendum took place in January 2011 which resulted in 99% of South Sudanese voting for independence from the north. South Sudan's formal independence was declared on 9 July, 2011. On 14 July, 2011, the country became a United Nations member state.
The referendum was a consequence of the 2005 Naivasha Agreement between the Khartoum central government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M). A separate referendum was supposed to be held regarding the accession of the disputed Abyei areas to South Sudan, but has been postponed due to conflict over demarcation and residency rights. South Sudan is also at war with internal armed groups which have led to the displacement of thousands of people.
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2012
09 Jan – South Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis in the World's Newest Country
2011
10 Aug – Sudan/South Sudan: Can the Issue of Ngok Dinka Citizenship be Resolved?
14 Jul – South Sudan: Messages of #LoveFromSudan
10 Jul – South Sudan: Free At Last!
08 Jul – South Sudan: A New Journey Begins
04 Jul – South Sudan: Civilians in Abyei and southern Kordofan need protection
30 Jun – South Sudan: An Argument Against Arming the South
09 Feb – Sudan: Southern Sudan becomes Africa's newest nation
27 Jan – Sudan: What will be the new name for Southern Sudan?
19 Jan – Sudan: Southern Sudan Referendum: Africa (Dis)United?
12 Jan – Sudan: Smiling faces and ink-stained fingers
10 Jan – Sudan: Southern Sudan Referendum in Photos
09 Jan – Sudan: Southern Sudan Independence Referendum on Twitter
09 Jan – Arab World: Tears Spilled On the Break Up of Sudan
09 Jan - Arab World: “Stop Crying Over Sudan”
08 Jan - Sudan: Northern Sudan is no less “African” than Southern Sudan
03 Jan – Sudan: Countdown to Southern Sudan Referendum
2010
31 Dec – Sudan: High technology is no substitute for ordinary people
27 Dec – Sudan: President Announces North Will Be Ruled By Islamic Law If South Separates
22 Dec – Sudan: Happy Holidays and a peaceful referendum
08 Nov – Sudan: Will Africa give birth to a new nation?
Southern Sudan Referendum 2011 in Swahili
20 Jan 2011 – Kura ya Maoni ya Sudani Kusini 2011 [sw]
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Hashtags: #SudanRef | #SouthSudan
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