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Southern Sudan (Authonomy)

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Sudan
Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)
Kenya

Southern Sudan

On the signing of a peace accord between the government of Sudan and the rebel forces of the South in Nairoby 9-Jan-2005. there is a news from report The Nation (Nairobi, Kenya) saying that under the accord, the South will not only enjoy autonomy and the prospect of an independence referendum, but that the South is also entitled to fly a distinct flag. The flag is described as follows:

"The south will have a new flag that closely resembles Kenya's in its features and colours. A black stripe at the top represents the identity of the eight million people. There is a star against a blue background representing the River Nile. It signifies a future with optimism for the people of southern Sudan.
Red stands for the blood shed by the southern Sudanese in the 21 years of armed conflict while green stands for the region's agricultural potential."

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/200501100007.html It is not clear weather this describes the flag of the SPLM, allthough this is the most strightforward interpretation, the descrirption may stand for some other design as well. Photographs forwarded by various news services showed the SPLM flag being flown in the celebrations following the peace treaty. The status of the Souther Sudan region is not yet clear not it is guaranteed that the agreement shall be implemented.

Jan Oskar Engene, 10 January 2005

It may not be a coincidencehow similar this flag is to the Kenyan flag. Politically, what connections are there between the Kenyan government and this region, if any? Or is it simply like the five points on the Somali flag's star standing for Somalis in five different countries?

James Dignan, 10 January 200