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LONDON (AlertNet) - South Sudan seceded from the north on July 9, after voting overwhelmingly for independence in a January 2011 referendum, the climax of a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of civil war.
Here is a round-up of the latest news, blogs, multimedia and background information on south Sudan's big day.
LATEST REUTERS NEWS
Sudan signs Darfur deal with splinter rebel group
South Sudan admitted to U.N. as 193rd member
UN council votes to wind down Sudan's UNMIS force
South Sudan prays, fields soccer team after split
South Sudan's Juba dancing - Khartoum sad and defiant
South Sudan "free at last" but tensions remain
UN votes for South Sudan peacekeeping force
South Sudan president offers peace to rebels
U.N. should stay in volatile parts of Sudan-U.S.
Tribal, rebel violence kills 2,300 in South Sudan-U.N.
Sudan's Bashir puts up bold front before split
Bashir says will congratulate south to independence
South Sudan capital sweeps up, cracks down before split
Sudan seen massing troops in oil state, U.N. staff blocked
UN membership seen shortly after South Sudan splits
North Sudan wants peacekeepers out after south split
North, South Sudan agree to more talks after split
WITNESS-Sudan's two capitals already worlds apart
Southern party warns of civil war over border tensions
UN faces big challenge as Sudan readies for split
Sudan grants UN limited access to tense border area
ALERTNET INSIGHT
Sudan closest to civil war since 2005 peace pact, NGOs say - Rebekah Curtis, AlertNet
Death more likely than school for South Sudan’s young– UN - Katy Migiro, AlertNet
Ethnic exclusion risks more violence in S. Sudan - report - Katy Migiro, alertNet
Could independence signal end of hunger in south Sudan? - Katy Migiro, AlertNet
South Sudanese hope for better health care with independence - Katy Migiro, AlertNet
South Sudanese face tough homecoming - Katy Migiro, AlertNet
South Sudanese welcomed home but reintegration poses problems - Katy Migiro, AlertNet
ALERTNET BLOGS
Africa Views - Looking into South Sudan's crystal ball - Katy Migiro, AlertNet
BLOGS AND OP-ED
Two Sudans: Managing the world's newest border demands careful planning - Zach Vertin, ICG
Aid Worker Diaries - Winds of change blow through South Sudan - Chris Shea, World Concern
Aid Worker Diaries - South Sudan: Independent at last - Dave Husy, Plan International Australia
Aid Worker Diaries - South Sudan - waiting in line for independence - Ian Wishart, Plan International Australia
Life, love and cows in southern Sudan - Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News
HUMAN IMPACT
Facing uncertainty, southern Sudanese leave Khartoum
Q+A: Displacement scenarious surrounding South Sudan secession
Tribal, rebel violence kills 2,300 in South Sudan-U.N.
Aid agencies call on U.N. to boost troops for Sudan
Sudan's division echoes in war-ravaged Darfur
FEATURES AND BACKGROUND
ANALYSIS - Sudan separation masks messy divorce
SCENARIOS-South Sudan's independence - deal, divorce or war?
ANALYSIS-South Sudan needs African neighbours to survive
FEATURE-Counting the days, south Sudanese want to go home
FACTBOX-South Sudan's July 9 Independence Day
ANALYSIS-Sudan's Bashir faces tough balancing act as south goes
ANALYSIS - Sudan separation masks messy divorce
AID AGENCY NEWS
South Sudan: UN cost-cutting threatens peacekeeping mission
South Sudan: Investment needed to secure nation’s future - Plan International
N.SUDAN: Returnees hope for a life of peace and security - MAG
Hazardous journey to South Sudan - Astrid Sehl, NRC
Independence of South Sudan is moment of hope
Thousands remain homeless as South Sudan celebrates independence
South Sudan: A Human Rights Agenda
MULTIMEDIA
South Sudan gears up for independence - Reuters
South Sudan celebrates independence - Reuters
Sudan's Abyei sees more fighting - Reuters
South Sudanese celebrate vote - Reuters
Coming home: Lucia's story - Katy Migiro and Natasha Elkington, AlertNet
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