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In Pictures: South Sudan: World's newest country
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South Sudan's next task: build a nation from scratch
South Sudanese voted overwhelming in January for independence. Now, they face the reality of building the world's newest nation – from printing new currency to collecting taxes.
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Difference Maker He's raising hope in southern Sudan by boosting crop yields – and women's rights
As southern Sudan heads toward independence, Driuni Jakani works to promote peace, small farming, and the rights of women.
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As South Sudan clears another milestone for independence, its capital booms
South Sudan's capital, Juba, is exploding with new construction, incoming foreign residents and new embassies.
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Sudan sees Egypt-inspired protests in the North, jubilation on referendum in the South
Antigovernment protests in North Sudan led to the death of a university student Sunday while South Sudanese celebrated an overwhelming vote for independence.
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It's official: South Sudan set to secede with a 99.57 percent vote
South Sudan's long-awaited independence referendum produced an overwhelming turnout of 99 percent among voters in the south, one of the poorest and least developed regions on earth.
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South Sudan welcomes outside help as it begins building a nation
Many are skeptical of how much outsiders can help South Sudan build itself into a country, but correspondent Maggie Fick has met some she thinks can make a difference.
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Five challenges South Sudan will face after referendum
Although some results from South Sudan's referendum still need to be made official, Sudanese and international observers are beginning to look ahead to what comes with independence.
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South Sudan unprepared for the flood of returning refugees
South Sudan's government has brought home hundreds of South Sudanese, but it seems unable to meet the needs of the people who arrived before that and are still trying to establish themselves.
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As South Sudan prepares for independence, old hurts linger
Many South Sudanese are still skeptical of the chances of real peace, although South Sudan's leader has urged forgiveness for the north for its actions during Sudan's civil war.
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Sudan referendum votes reveal landslide support for independence
The overwhelming vote for independence in South Sudan's referendum could help unify the South Sudanese as they begin the process of nation building.
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South Sudan's leader, channeling Mandela, calls for forgiveness for north
At the end of voting in South Sudan's referendum, leader Salva Kiir called on the South Sudanese to forgive northern Sudan for past grievances, just as Nelson Mandela asked black South Africans to do at the end of apartheid.
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Obama congratulates South Sudan on independence vote, but what about Abyei?
Clashes over who controls the disputed border region of Abyei – and its oil – could greatly complicate South Sudan's move toward independence.
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As Sudan votes in referendum, US shows continued involvement
As the week-long Sudan referendum vote wraps up, the United States's words and actions show that it intends to continue a high level of diplomatic engagement.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/12
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In Pictures: South Sudan referendum
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South Sudan upbeat amid vote, but threat of border violence casts shadow
Lines were long on the peaceful second day of voting in South Sudan's independence referendum. But concerns rose over clashes in the Abyei region, along the north-south border.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/10
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Sheer joy as South Sudanese vote for independence
Many southern residents rose before dawn to get in line for their chance to vote in Sunday's historic referendum on whether semiautonomous South Sudan will secede from Sudan.
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Sudan referendum marred by clashes at North-South border
Clashes struck Sudan's north-south border Saturday, including in the nation's disputed flashpoint area of Abyei, sobering up an otherwise jubilant atmosphere in South Sudan on the eve of the region's historic vote for independence.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/07
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With independence vote, South Sudan finally sees end to decades of struggle
A vote for secession is all but certain in the independence referendum that begins Sunday. South Sudan is anticipating independence and a chance to build its own country.
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Sudan referendum 101
South Sudan votes Sunday in a historic referendum for its own independence. After decades of war with the North, the region looks set to secede.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/04
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Sudan's Bashir softens tone in rare visit to semiautonomous South
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said Tuesday that he would 'celebrate' South Sudan's decision on whether to secede after its Jan. 9 referendum on the issue.
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UN is preparing for worst-case scenarios in Sudan
The UN is already preparing for the potential of significant violence following Sudan's Jan. 9 referendum, which could disrupt food supply and prompt mass migrations.
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