On Sunday the 9th the referendum started and it will continue the whole week. So far no greater clashes has occured, accept from the Abyei province where Misseriya tribesmen has attacked southerners returning from north to the south. Since last Friday 33 persons have been killed, on Monday ten people was killed at the same time. The arab Misseriya tribe are claiming right to vote as the southerners, since they use the Abyei province during the dry season to fetch water and to use the grasslands. Otherwise the area is mostly inhabited by the Dinka, who are most likely to vote for secession and for Abyei to belong to the south.
The SPLM leader Anne Itto estimated that up to 60 % off the population has so far voted, but the results will be presented by the referendum officials later. Referendum commissioner Suad Ibrahim are still encouraging people to vote the three days that are left. In Juba cars go around and play loud African music and telling people to take their ballots and vote for freedom.
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http://www.deccanchronicle.com/international/sudan-vote-passes-60-threshold-019
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