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KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s foreign minister assured the U.N. Security Council on Saturday that the government is committed to holding a referendum on southern independence on time — a vote that is expected to split the country in two.
Addressing Security Council members wrapping up a fact-finding trip to Sudan and Uganda, Ali Karti said the government’s sole condition was no outside interference in the referendum. Preparations for the Jan. 9 vote have proceeded haltingly amid political and logistical obstacles.
