Civil War Fears Grow As Sudan Government Calls For Postponement In Southern Referendum

Image: Demarcation of Abyei's border and the participation of the Misseriya Arabs in the referendum have caused disagreements

Sudan Official Calls For Delay Of Southern Referendum -- Voice of America

Sudan's defense minister has called for a delay in holding a referendum on whether the country's south becomes an independent country.

This is the first time a senior member of Sudan's ruling National Congress Party has publicly called for postponement of the referendum, now scheduled for January 9.

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