South Sudan Continues To Vote On Day 2

Long lines formed Sunday at polling places in Juba, in southern Sudan, for a referendum on independence. The voting, which will continue through the week, was reported to be going smoothly. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

As Sudan Prepares To Split, Border Tensions Rise In Abyei -- Time Magazine

For Peter Atem, the day southern Sudan sealed its independence could not come soon enough. As midnight arrived in the southern capital Juba, Atem was already in a queue outside a polling station — even though it would not open until 8 a.m. — so eager was he to vote in a referendum to split his homeland from northern Sudan. After waiting all night, his spirits were undimmed. "Independence is what we have been fighting for," he declared. "We are here to say bye-bye."

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Sudan north-south border clashes kill 23: source -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Huge turnout on second day of south Sudan vote -- Yahoo News/AFP
Long lines on Day 2 in South Sudan freedom vote -- Yahoo News/AP
South Sudanese wait in long lines for chance to vote -- BBC
South Sudan Votes in Referendum to Declare Oil-Rich Region's Independence -- Bloomberg
Southern Sudanese, in a Jubilant Mood, Begin to Vote on Secession -- New York Times
'I never dreamed this day would come' -- Washington Post
Sheer joy as South Sudanese vote for independence -- Christian Science Monitor
Khartoum Appears Ready to Accept Referendum Result -- Voice of America
A new start for Sudan -- The Telegraph
Southern Sudan Feels Freedom Close at Hand -- New York Times
U.S. plans to reward Sudan if vote goes well -- Washington Times
Obama welcomes vote on Southern Sudan independence -- BBC
George Clooney focuses the camera on Sudan -- L.A. Times
Clooney: 'First step on long road to peace in Sudan' -- BBC
Facts about Sudan as south votes on independence -- Washington Post/AP