As Sudan votes: Civil Wars and state secessions

The World

Sudan, a country devastated by civil war, prepares to split in two. Is there a comparison to be made with our own country, which survived a civil war as a whole union? We look into the tragedy of war and the resulting political landscapes. “I need this referndum to be done peacefully, without any argument, so that Sudanese can be given their independence without any problems,” says Tesloch Jok from southern Sudan. Will separation finally bring peace?

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