South Sudan prepares for independence vote

This Sunday, South Sudan will decide whether to split off from the North in a historic referendum that’s part of a 2005 peace deal. A vote for secession would re-draw Africa’s map and raise innumerable challenges, from divvying up oil resources to coming up with a new national anthem. Takeaway producer Noel King reports from Juba, the southern capital, to set the scene as the referendum draws near.

Noel first reported from Sudan in 2005. She’s keeping us posted through The Takeaway blog and will join us on air throughout the week.