Independence for South Sudan to present challenges

THE dateline here says “Sudan”, but in a few weeks it will likely read “South Sudan” or “Cushitia” or “Azania”.

These are being touted as possible names for the what will be world’s newest country, with four million voters in southern Sudan likely to vote to secede from Africa’s largest state.

Just before 8am, I spoke to Charles Juma-Seyis at the end of a 500 yard queue at Konyo-Konyo voting station in Juba, the usually low-key and ramshackle would-be capital. “I don’t mind waiting to vote, we have been waiting more than 50 years for this day”, he said.