Report: Vote For Southern Sudan Independence Nearly Unanimous -- CNN
(CNN) -- An overwhelming majority of Southern Sudanese voted to split from the north, new preliminary results show, bringing the largest nation in Africa closer to breaking into two.
The results, published Friday on the website of the commission that ran the referendum, show 98.6% voted for a split. The preliminary results are based on 83% of votes counted in the south and all votes from eligible southerners elsewhere, including overseas.
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Almost 99 percent choose south Sudan split -- Reuters
South Sudan separatists claim landslide -- Financial Times
Sudan Vote Sets President on Path -- Wall Street Journal
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More News On South Sudan's Vote For Independence
Almost 99 percent choose south Sudan split -- Reuters
South Sudan separatists claim landslide -- Financial Times
Sudan Vote Sets President on Path -- Wall Street Journal
More News On South Sudan's Vote For Independence
Almost 99 percent choose south Sudan split -- Reuters
South Sudan separatists claim landslide -- Financial Times
Sudan Vote Sets President on Path -- Wall Street Journal
South Sudanese Vote Overwhelmingly for Secession -- New York Times
Southern Sudan referendum: 'Massive vote to split' -- BBC
Southern Sudan Voted 98% for Independence, Latest Results Show -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Referendum Returns Point to Sudan Split -- Voice of America