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by Charles T. Moses onJanuary 10, 2011
As the erstwhile nation votes to separate itself from Sudan after years of bloody genocide, hope springs eternal -- even for George Clooney.
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by Zachariah Mampilly onJanuary 10, 2011
History in the making: After decades of war and genocide, Southern Sudanese lined up to vote on a referendum divorcing them from the rest of Sudan.
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by Charles T. Moses onJanuary 7, 2011
Will the upcoming referendum in Southern Sudan herald a brand-new future for Africa's 55th nation? Or does it mean the start of another really bloody civil war?
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by Sunni M. Khalid onJanuary 7, 2011
The upcoming referendum on Southern independence from Sudan has divided black Americans interested in affairs on the African continent, pitting African-American Muslims against black Christians. Call it Louis Farrakhan vs. the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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