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09/01/2011 Traci Cook, Southern and East Africa advisor at NDI, sits down with Voice of America to talk about the findings of the Institute's upcoming focus group research report. Cook discusses the type of nation Southern Sudanese are hoping to create — democratic, peaceful, with an emphasis on equality, fairness and responsive government. But above all, she says, the Southern Sudanese expressed the desire for unity, to be united as Southern Sudanese first, with tribal affiliations coming second.
She also discusses the challenges the Southern Sudanese see facing their new country, especially insecurity, underdevelopment, corruption and tribalism.
