Southern Sudan referendum: Almost 99% vote in favour of secession Published by Staff Writer on 31 January 2011 The first preliminary results from southern Sudan’s referendum showed that 98.83% of voters voted in favour of secession from the north.
Southern Sudan still faces a number of challenges Published by Staff Writer on 20 January 2011 Southern Sudan’s referendum vote silenced naysayers by passing off peacefully, but the region still faces a number of challenges that could threaten stability, stakeholders told the IRIN news service.
Kenya Commercial Bank looking to double branches in southern Sudan Published by Staff Writer on 3 January 2011 Reuters reports that Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) expects to double its branches in southern Sudan if the region manages to conduct a successful referendum, scheduled for 9 January 2011.
