On or about January 9th, the people of southern Sudan should have an opportunity to vote in a referendum on whether to break away from the Republic of Sudan and create their own country.

今年1月9日(大概这个时候)，苏丹南部的人民应该有机会参加一次民意投票，来决定他们是否要脱离苏丹共和国并组建自己的国家。

youdao

Violence and displacements of people were especially bad in Sudan,Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

Somalia,which has been plagued by civil war for nearly two decades, has Africa's third largest IDP population after Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

UNICEF's three biggest operations are in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Ethiopia.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

Pursuant to section 104 of the AGOA and section 506A(a)(1) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that the Republic of South Sudan meets the eligibility requirements set forth or referenced therein, and I have decided to designate the Republic of South Sudan an eligible sub-Saharan African country and as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Elements of these U.S. forces have deployed to forward locations in the LRA-affected areas of the Republic of South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic to enhance regional efforts against the LRA. These forces, however, will not engage LRA forces except in self-defense.

WHITEHOUSE: Letter from the President -- War Powers Resolution

"The Republic of South Sudan calls on Sudan to immediately desist from air bombardments and ground incursions into the territory of the Republic of South Sudan, " he told reporters in Juba, the South Sudan capital.

CNN: South Sudan says it is withdrawing from disputed oil region