Southern Sudan Votes for Seccession
Sudanese voters line up for the weeklong referendum (AFP from bbc.co.uk)
We’ve previously talked about Sudan’s plans for seccession and now 99% of the population has voted to secede from the north. The weeklong vote was held earlier in January and was a peaceful process. Only around 16,000 people voted against secession.
SFCG will be working with out local partner, the Badya Center for Integrated Development Services on capacity building in the new country.
BBC has an excellent page for more information about the referendum and the background that led to this historic vote: here. Pending confirmation, independence will officially be announced on July 9th. While only Southerners were eligible to vote, all Sudanese will be allowed to decide their nationality. President Bashir has already announced that he will implement a stricter version of Sharia law in the north.
How do you think Southern Sudan can best prepare for its inevitable independence?
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