The referendum clouds are beginning to gather and the mood is tense in Khartoum. As southern Sudan prepares for its vote on secession next month, there is confusion and foreboding. The topic dominates conversations and in local media – despite the long history of conflict – southerners are now portrayed as brethren and unity is predicted as the only viable outcome.
As international media coverage intensifies there are some themes emerging: that secession is unavoidable, that the north will never accept it, and that war is inevitable.
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