Politicians demand self-determination for the south

A coalition of government, opposition politicians, and political activists in Sudan on Tuesday called for a referendum on self-determination for southern Sudan, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) reported. The group urged all Sudanese, foreign governments, regional and international institutions to support a ballot for self-determination. Egyptian and Libyan foreign ministers who were in the country then, reiterated their countries’ opposition to the division of Sudan. The group comprised of representatives from southern Sudan in the ruling National Congress, the United Democratic Salvation Front and the Union of Sudanese African parties.