.- The election commission in charge of the independence referendum in Southern Sudan announced Sunday an overwhelming majority of 98.83% in favor of secession, according to complete preliminary results of this consultation will lead to the partition of Africa's largest country. In contrast to the joy that this news came in the south of the country, in northern Sudan hundreds of students participated in a day of protests inspired by the popular revolt that shook the neighboring Egypt despite an impressive array of security forces.
The first preliminary results complete independence referendum held from 9 to 15 January were announced at a festive ceremony at the mausoleum of the historic leader of the rebellion Southerner, John Garang in Juba, Southern Sudan. Although the first partial preliminary results had not left room for doubt and although final results will not be announced, on procedural grounds by 7 or 14 February, the verdict is clear: the southerners want independence.
Was counted the total of 3,851,994 ballots counted in the South, North and abroad, and 98.83% of the votes are in favor of secession, the commission said. The president of the semiautonomous region of Southern Sudan, Salva Kiir, however recalled that the timing of the process provides for even several months of negotiation before an actual independence on July 9.
"What did they think was going to do here? Declare the independence of South Sudan? We can not do that. We respect the agreement. We slow to arrive safely at our destination, "he said before a hundred people who came to the tomb of John Garang to dance and sing to their" promised land ".
Meanwhile, in northern Sudan these findings add to growing economic difficulties and concern about the evolution of the Islamist regime of President Omar al Bashir announced after the partition of the country. Responding to a call launched by internet, hundreds of students protested on Sunday against the president in Khartoum, despite a significant deployment of security forces.
Several dozen people were arrested and dismissed the Sudanese president to director of college. The clashes left five wounded, according to the opposition. "Those who saw in Egypt inspired our youth," said Mubarak al Fadl, a member of the opposition UMMA. Young people "want to show their anger at the management of Sudan, which led to the partition of the country, and because the future of the North is uncertain," he added. 
The first preliminary results complete independence referendum held from 9 to 15 January were announced at a festive ceremony at the mausoleum of the historic leader of the rebellion Southerner, John Garang in Juba, Southern Sudan. Although the first partial preliminary results had not left room for doubt and although final results will not be announced, on procedural grounds by 7 or 14 February, the verdict is clear: the southerners want independence.
Was counted the total of 3,851,994 ballots counted in the South, North and abroad, and 98.83% of the votes are in favor of secession, the commission said. The president of the semiautonomous region of Southern Sudan, Salva Kiir, however recalled that the timing of the process provides for even several months of negotiation before an actual independence on July 9.
"What did they think was going to do here? Declare the independence of South Sudan? We can not do that. We respect the agreement. We slow to arrive safely at our destination, "he said before a hundred people who came to the tomb of John Garang to dance and sing to their" promised land ".
Meanwhile, in northern Sudan these findings add to growing economic difficulties and concern about the evolution of the Islamist regime of President Omar al Bashir announced after the partition of the country. Responding to a call launched by internet, hundreds of students protested on Sunday against the president in Khartoum, despite a significant deployment of security forces.
Several dozen people were arrested and dismissed the Sudanese president to director of college. The clashes left five wounded, according to the opposition. "Those who saw in Egypt inspired our youth," said Mubarak al Fadl, a member of the opposition UMMA. Young people "want to show their anger at the management of Sudan, which led to the partition of the country, and because the future of the North is uncertain," he added.
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