Published by Staff Writer on 31 January 2011 Southern Sudan referendum: Almost 99% vote in favour of secession Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Print (Opens in new window) Print The first preliminary results from southern Sudan’s referendum showed that 98.83% of voters voted in favour of secession from the north. Read the full article at Reuters Related articles