South Sudan is getting their own currency

South Sudan is finally able to do things we take for granted. For instance, they played their first soccer game on Sunday evening. The other big thing is that they’re getting their own currency now. The South Sudan pound is going to have a picture of John Garang on it — he was a key player in South Sudan’s long and bloody quest to becoming an independent nation. They’ve actually had problems because their new currency wasn’t implemented sooner. It was difficult to pay salaries, since there hasn’t been any native currency to pay them with. It’s one of many problems facing the young nation. Luckily, this particular problem may soon go away. source

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Today, southern Sudan votes for independence: In potentially heartwarming news, Southern Sudan could be placed in charge of its own destiny if the vote in the country favors an independent state. As we noted last night, Obama has been pushing for this. Considering the recent electoral strife in the African continent (looking at you, Ivory Coast), it would be great news if this particular election went well. source

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As the referendum proceeds, voters must be allowed access to polling stations; they must be able to cast their ballots free from intimidation and coercion. All sides should refrain from inflammatory rhetoric or provocative actions that could raise tensions or prevent voters from expressing their will.
President Barack Obama • In an editorial, published in the New York Times, emphasizing the need for an honest vote in Sudan tomorrow, where they’ll be deciding whether to split the southern part of the country from the main country – a vote that Obama has long pushed for diplomatically. Obama suggests that if Sudan follows through with the vote without incident, the Khartoum region’s government could be taken off a list of state sponsors of terrorism. He also emphasizes that Darfur is also important to this peace process: “There can be no lasting peace in Sudan without lasting peace in the western Sudan region of Darfur.” We’re totally with him on this. source

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citizens How the Declaration of Independence refers to people who live in the United States of America. A pretty good description.
subjects What Jefferson originally wrote – something which he tried to erase but historians figured out earlier this year. Oops. source

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