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7 feb 1953, independce
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capital of sudan is located in the south
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9 January referendum was almost unanimous. Over 99% opted for independence in a ballot which was widely accepted as free and fair
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Republic of Sudan during 1885 to 2011
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30 January 2011, the results had shown that 98.83% of the population had voted for independence from Sudan
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On 28 July 2011, South Sudan joined the African Union as its 54th member state
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In March 2012, the Sudanese Air Force bombed areas of the South Sudanese state of Unity,
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1811 these Mamluks established a state at Dunqulah as a base for their slave trading.
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In 1854 Cairo ended state participation in the slave trade
