On a much different note, it has been announced recently that the Southern Region of Sudan may get it independence in a UN vote in January of 2011. Whether this will be a change for the better, or a change for the worse has still yet to be shown, as there are clear and concise arguments for both side. While I’m sure that nearly everyone in Southern Sudan has been waiting there entire life for the freedom of their region because of the oppression on their people by the government in the north, there are clear and obvious repercussions if this were to happen.
While the government may not have acted in the South’s favor, the north is still the economic center of the country, with the south having little to no income what so ever. This for one, would raise poverty in this already extremely poor region, but it could also promote more violence, as people are already going to extremes, (such as having to patrol with their cattle while wielding weapons so thieves won’t come and take their cattle), but if the economic situation didn’t improve, people would go to further lengths to make a living for their families and children, which could cause even more violence in this war and genocide torn country, a factor that could push a new sovereign state of south Sudan to the breaking point. If we don’t wish for this to occur, it will be extremely important that other countries help the region begin to (hopefully) thrive, so that it doesn’t start out as a country that has no legs to stand on, and has pressure from all sides to succeed, which may cause the new state to crumble quickly.
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