Southerners voted to split in two Africa's largest nation by area in a January referendum that was the culmination of a 2005 peace deal ending decades of civil war between north and south. Some 2 million people died in the conflict.
Oil is the lifeblood of both economies. (Reuters, Jeremy Clarke; Editing by Andrew Heavens and Peter Cooney. 10 July 2011.)
South Sudan prays, fields soccer team after split - AlertNet
EXCERPT | " ... The field was lush and the crowd did their best to support their home team. With drums and dancing in the background the supporters shouted “Oye, South Sudan, Oye”!When the referee blew his whistle after 91 minutes the score was 3-1 to the Kenyans. The audience did not seem too disappointed however. They knew their team was young, lacking both resources and training facilities. As the crowd left the arena the sound of the drums filled the air and intensified as the dancing began. ... "
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