Sudan says it is committed to independence vote

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) – Sudan’s foreign minister assured the U.N. Security Council Saturday that the government is committed to holding a referendum on southern independence on time – a vote that is widely expected to split the country in two. Addressing Security Council members wrapping up a fact-finding trip to Sudan and Uganda, Ali Karti said the government’s sole condition was no outside interference in the referendum. “We are fully committed to holding the referendum on time,” Karti told the visiting members of the Council, the U.N.’s most powerful arm. “We want it on time, but it must be arranged properly. … We do not want any interference in the…

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Sudan says it is committed to independence vote

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