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"The commission organizing the Jan. 9 Southern Sudan independence referendum has requested a delay of 'a few days' to allow more time for objections and appeals regarding the registration of voters...

"The majority of Southern Sudanese favor independence, according to an Oct. 20 study by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute, based on 63 focus groups surveyed in 48 locations from Feb. 5 to March 16. The government in Khartoum is campaigning for unity."

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