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Great Expectations in South Sudan

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The World Bank
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Published Date: 
03/01/2010

In this blog post for the World Bank, the author visits Juba, in South Sudan, and looks ahead to the referendum in January of next year, when voters will decide whether the South will remain part of a unified Sudan or become independent. Using the survey results from NDI's polls, the author worries about security, crime and corruption and their impact on the political process.