US, China and EU recognize and welcome the new nation of South Sudan

Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 20:00 UTC

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United States, China and the European Union announced they would recognize south Sudan as the world’s newest nation. President Barack Obama went further and rewarded north Sudan for its cooperation by taking it off a terrorism blacklist. Read full article

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Good news….

Finally an opportunity to unravel this British Empire Colonial mess….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan#Anglo-Egyptian_Sudan_.281899.E2.80.931956.29
Feb 08th, 2011 - 08:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Zethee
We left there 50 years ago, we can hardly be to blame for every ex colonys problems forever.

They only decided to start killing eachother once we gave them independance and have been doing so for 50 years after.
Feb 09th, 2011 - 10:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stillakelper
Good news indeed; a triumph for the doctrine of self-determination. What price territorial integrity now ?
Feb 09th, 2011 - 11:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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