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South Sudan leader calls for southern secession

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The leader of southern Sudan called on his people to vote for secession in an upcoming referendum if they do not want to end up as second class citizens, as voter registration began Sunday for elections across the country.

Salva Kiir's first-ever call for the mostly Christian, oil-rich south to split off from the Muslim north could increase tension with the Arab-led...

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