Sudan’s leader says south may to choose to secede.
Southern Sudan may secede from the Muslim-dominated north of the country in an upcoming referendum because unity has become “unattractive,” the south’s leader said Monday.
Salva Kiir accused the Khartoum government of never making “unity an attractive option” for the mostly Christian and animist southerners.
Sudan’s savage two-decade civil war ended in a 2005 peace agreement that included a provision for a 2011 referendum for the southerners to choose if they wanted to remain in the country.
A southern decision to secede could well reignite one of Africa’s worst conflicts, claiming 2 million lives.
sui sen 1:05 pm on October 27, 2009 Permalink |
I say good for them!
The Muslim Sudanese I know are mostly disgusted by the corruption of the present regime. They too want a reform for their country.
It is really pathetic that the present regime is using Islam to gain support from the masses and yet shamelessly reject Islamic justice and brotherhood when dealing with Darfur!