South Sudan votes for independence

[Astronuc]

Main Question or Discussion Point

Hopefully north and south will learn to get along.

99% of South Sudanese voted to secede from the north, according to the first complete results of the region's independence referendum.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12317927

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12115013

 

[lisab]

From Astro's link:

Some 99% of South Sudanese voted to secede from the north, according to the first complete results of the region's independence referendum.

A total of 99.57 percent of those polled voted for independence, according to the referendum commission.

I'm aware of the cultural/religious differences between north and south Sudan, but when I see 99+ % of any large group of people agreeing on anything, I get a bit :uhh: skeptical. I hope for the best, though.

 

[rootX]

I wonder if Northern Sudan will be happy:

Sudan exports billions of dollars of oil per year. Southern states produce more than 80% of it, but receive only 50% of the revenue, exacerbating tensions with the north. The oil-rich border region of Abyei is to hold a separate vote on whether to join the north or the south.

Looking at the map, south has more oil fields.