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Omar al-Bashir, the President of the Republic of Sudan arrives at the airport in the southern Sudanese capital of Juba on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011
Tuesday, Jan. 04, 2011

Open quoteWe want unity between the north and the south, but this doesn't mean opposing the desire of the southern citizen.Close quote

  • OMAR HASSAN AL-BASHIR,
  • Sudan's President, saying he is prepared to welcome and assist Southern Sudan as a new country if it votes for independence in the referendum on Sunday
Photo: Pete Muller / AP | Source: AP