Newest country South Sudan

Posted by Lee Roy on Friday, July 8, 2011 Under: World
Today is a day of hope for Southern Sudanese everywhere - after a long struggle they can rejoice in their independence from Sudan - the Republic of  South Sudan has been created.  

The January 2011 referendum showed clearly the wish for independence of the South Sudanese people from the rest of Sudan. They will be building a brand new country from scratch. " It will be governed by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, the political wing of the rebel army that fought with the north before a peace accord was signed in 2005."
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