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The country of Sudan has been at war with itself for much of its history. A U.S.-backed peace deal in 2005 put an end to civil war, and also guaranteed South Sudan a vote for self-determination. But the potential for renewed conflict looms.

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Sudan has been at war with itself for decades. Arab Muslims in the north have long dominated Christian and animist Africans in the south. But, in a referendum scheduled for January 2011, southerners are expected to vote for separation. And the divorce may not be pretty. The south will take water, land, and about three quarters of Sudan’s oil with it. That’s one of many reasons the north opposes the divorce, and why there’s fear of a return to conflict.

Field Report from Malakal
Sean Carberry reports from Malakal in South Sudan on the voter registration process, and how people there are eager for the referendum but wary of possible conflict with the north.
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The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)
Deborah Amos examines the negotiations behind the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that put an end to Sudan’s long-running civil war and mapped out South Sudan’s road to self-determination.
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Field Report from Bor
Matt Ozug reports from Bor, South Sudan, on the mismatch between optimistic expectations and post-independence reality when it comes to development and security.
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Discussion with Nicholas Kristof and Andrew Natsios
Deborah Amos speaks with Nicholas Kristof, columnist of The New York Times and Andrew Natsios, former US Special Envoy to Sudan, about the Obama Administration's policy towards Sudan and about tense internal negotiations between North and South Sudan in the lead up to the referendum.
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In the months leading up to South Sudan's January 9th referendum, local governments across the South led public rallies meant to educate South Sudanese about the process. But the line between education and outright advocacy for separation is often blurry in South Sudan.

Residents of Bor, the capital of Jonglei state, flocked to Independence Square on the eve of registration. The event was organized by the non-partisan referendum committee. There were performances by the a local Christian youth group calling for independence from the largely Muslim North.

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Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas D. Kristof, a columnist for The New York Times since 2001, is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who writes op-ed columns that appear twice a week.
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Andrew S. Natsios
From May 1, 2001 to January 12, 2006, Andrew S. Natsios served as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). President Bush also appointed him Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance and Special Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan. Natsios also served as U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan from October 2006 to December 2007.
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Splitting Sudan / Executive Producer: Aaron Lobel / AAM Producers: Monica Bushman, Sean Carberry, Jordana Gustafson, Matt Ozug, Chris Williams. Editing by Martha Little / Web Producer: Javier Barrera / Photo: Sean Carberry.

Host: Deborah Amos / Length: 51 minutes / Airdate: Dec 2010

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