South Sudan at One: Has Independence Lived Up to Expectations?
Rachael Akidi
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Posted 28.08.2012
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UK
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When the people of South Sudan went to a referendum in January last year to decide on whether to split from Sudan, the result was decisive. Nearly 99% voted in favour of independence. After decades of instability, many Southern Sudanese hoped that separation from Sudan would end the country's troubles and pave the way for democratisation and essential development.
