THE rain clouds have gathered in liquid grey over the wetlands of the Sudd, the vast swamp that oozes either side of the White Nile as it curls through the heart of the new state of South Sudan.

白尼罗河蜿蜒穿过新成立的国家南苏丹，两岸广袤的苏德沼泽翻滚着泥浆。

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Green, White Nile converge in Khartoum, Sudan, and then flows into Egypt.

青、白尼罗河在苏丹的喀土穆汇合，然后流入埃及。

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A river, about 956 km (594 mi) long, of southern Sudan. It is a section of the White Nile.

巴赫尔·贾布里勒：苏丹南部的一条河流，流程约956公里(594英里)。是白尼罗河的一部分。

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The discussions, held in Kenana, in White Nile state, have the broad support of the southern ruling party, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and some northern opposition parties.

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Neighbouring Egypt, which long sought to impede South Sudan's quest for independence ostensibly because of fears over the White Nile's headwaters, is now also currying favour with offers of educational and technical aid.

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