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December 24, 2010

Control of Oil a Big Issue in Sudan Vote

Maggie Fick, Associated Press

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The oil industry is seen as a potential flashpoint between the north and south, but it may also serve to tie the two together.

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TAGGED: Juba, China, Khartoum, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Africa

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