South Sudan: World’s next country or next civil war?
Southern Sudanese hold pro-independence banners as they march through the streets of the southern capital Juba on Oct. 9, 2010, to mark three months until a referendum for their potential full independence. (Peter Martell/AFP/Getty)
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