Sudanese vote to create the world's newest nation
Southern Sudan voted overwhelmingly for independence, election officials have confirmed.
They said nearly 99% of the voters in January's referendum were in favour of dividing Africa's biggest country.
By July the world's newest nation will be created and Africa will gain a 54th state.
But there are likely to be hard times ahead, as James Copnall reports.
07 Feb 2011
- From the section Africa