Life in the north
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Left behind
How will Sudan change after southerners pack their bags?
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Gin brewers thrive despite Sharia
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Slideshow: Henna tattoo artist
Life in the south
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Refugee village
Returnees' hopes for the future in sound and pictures
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Independent drinking
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Slideshow: Ex-child soldier
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Features
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New war zone
Eyewitness account from Blue Nile where the governor is a rebel
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Herd mentality
Tit-for-tat cattle raids test South Sudan's new rulers
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Fruits of independence
John Garang's former bush chef savours life in a hotel kitchen
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Party time - for now
Will South Sudan suffer a post-independence hangover?
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Mountain militia
Pictures from Sudan's new southern battleground
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Celebrity appeal
How Hollywood stars helped gain South Sudan's independence
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Birth of a nation
Sports teams and stamps - is everything ready?
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'Throats slit'
An aid worker tells of South Kordofan terror
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Cattle country
Split worries farmers in land where the cow is king
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Africa's newest nation
Images from South Sudan - land of oil and cattle
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'Throats slit'
An aid worker tells of South Kordofan terror
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Trigger for war?
Dusty cattle town of Abyei matters to both sides
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Trouble brewing
Could Nuba mountain's beer-drinkers spark new conflict?
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A song for Sudan
'X-Factor competition' to find south's new anthem
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Payback time
Why UK doctor is going back to South Sudan
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Divorce settlement
What happens to oil sector if south secedes?
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Dangerous precedent?
Why African leaders may fear South Sudan split
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Parting ways
People from south and north Sudan share their views