The document discusses Southern Sudan's upcoming referendum on January 9th, 2011 where they will vote for either New Sudan as part of a unified state or independence. It outlines the potential impacts of Southern Sudan's secession at the national level including a possible return to war, at the regional level on geopolitics, geo-economics and control of the Nile River, and at the continental level where it could set a precedent for other independence movements. The document provides context by listing other African independence movements and concludes by thanking the reader.

1. The 55th African country:
Southern Sudan, a state in the making
Ana Elisa Cascão
Lisboa, 22 December 2010

2. Southern Sudan map

3. 9th of January 2011 - Referendum

4. Countdown...

5. Outcome of referendum:
New Sudan or Independent Sudan?

6. Impacts of would-be secession – National level
A return to war?

7. Impacts of would-be secession – Regional level
The geopolitics and geo-economics ...

8. ...and the Nile Hydropolitics
Jonglei Canal

9. Impacts of would-be secession – Continental level
The pandoxa box?
Western Sahara
Somaliand
Biafra
Cabinda
Caprivi
Casamançe
Zanzibar
...

10. Obrigada!