Southern Sudan, a quasi-autonomous state within Africa’s largest country with a population of about 8 million people, is set to decide in January 2011 whether to remain part of the Government of National Unity or to become independent. For over five decades, the Muslim-dominated north and the south have not seen peace with each other. The reason for these civil wars are partly religious and ethnic differences and partly the desire to hold power on Sudan’s vast oil reserves.
There is every indication that the south is going to vote for its independence. The believe it is their right. It you look at the history of Sudan, there’s enough reason to believe that the long awaited freedom will not come easy.
This is very significant because already over 2 million people have died and several millions fled from their homes in Sudan over the 20- year Sudan’s civil war (according to the US State Department). Worst have happened in Sudan than perhaps ever conceived under Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Will the US respond to this African issue with the same urgency as though it was a WMD (weapon of mass destruction?). Will/ black leaders stand up and get the western leaders start talking about Sudan
but in any case, africa must solve it onwn problems
I don’t think the US cares about sudan, but that’s strange, cos there is oil in sudan just as in Iraq (lol)