Referendum result in Southern Sudan

Anthony Wilson remembers the Quaker involvement in an historic peace initiative in southern Sudan in 1973

by Anthony Wilson 4th February 2011

In early January 2011 a referendum took place in Southern Sudan to determine whether the region should remain part of Sudan or become independent. The preliminary final results of the referendum have just been published and almost ninety-nine per cent (98.83%) voted in favour of independence. This July is the predetermined date for the creation of an independent state.