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1 Joyful south Sudanese vote en masse in referendum
by Peter Martell, AFP
1 hr 1 min ago
| JUBA, Sudan (AFP) – Vast crowds of jubilant south Sudanese voted on Sunday in a landmark referendum expected to create the world’s newest state, forcing many polling stations to stay open late into the evening.
Thousands of voters had begun waiting from early hours, eager to be among the first to have their say on whether the impoverished south should finally break away from rule by Khartoum, ending five decades of north-south conflict. When the polls finally opened at 8:00 am (0500 GMT), the excitement was electric. Each time another vote was inserted in the ballot box, women began ululating in celebration. |
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