Omar al-Bashir says South Sudan not ready for split
Continue reading the main story Sudan: Set for divorce? One country or two? Bye bye Khartoum Q&A: South Sudan referendum In pictures: Southern Sudan Sudan President Omar al-Bashir has warned that Southern Sudan will face instability if it votes to secede from the north in a forthcoming referendum. He told al-Jazeera TV the south did not have the ability to create a stable state or provide for its citizens. The BBC’s James Copnall in Khartoum says the comments will infuriate the SPLM – ex-rebels who have ruled the south since civil war ended in 2005. Final rallies have taken place in the south before voting starts on Sunday. Correspondents expect an overwhelming “yes” vote, which would see…
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Omar al-Bashir says South Sudan not ready for split
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