High Hopes and Challenges Ahead for Southern Sudan
Southern Sudan referendum January 2011 (Photo: Matthew Brunwasser)
Sudan will split in two at midnight on Friday. The BBC’s Will Ross reports on the expectations and challenges that lie ahead for the new country of Southern Sudan.
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