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A referendum took place in Southern Sudan from 9 to 15 January 2011,[1] on whether the region should remain a part of Sudan or become independent.[2][3][4] The referendum was one of the consequences of the 2005 Naivasha Agreement between the Khartoum central government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M).
A simultaneous referendum was supposed to be held in Abyei on whether to become part of South Sudan but it was postponed due to conflict over demarcation and residency rights.[5]
On 7 February 2011, the referendum commission published the final results, with a landslide majority of 98.83% voting in favour of independence.[6] While the ballots were suspended in 10 of the 79 counties for exceeding 100% of the voter turnout, the number of votes was still well over the requirement of 60% turnout, and the majority vote for secession is not in question.
The predetermined date for the creation of an independent state was 9 July 2011.[7]
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- ^ Richmond, Matt (16 December 2010). "Southern Sudan Focuses on January Referendum". VOA. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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- ^ Vuni, Isaac (12 July 2007). "Road to 2011 referendum is full of obstacles – South Sudan's Kiir". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Bixler, Mark (5 January 2011). "Historic day ahead after decades of war". CNN. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "South Sudan backs independence – results". BBC News. 7 February 2011. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Pflanz, Mike (8 January 2011). "Sudan referendum: what's being voted on and what will happen?". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2023.