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Sudan's sense of foreboding
National Day celebrated under the shadow of looming north-south partition.
Last Modified: 02 Jan 2011 15:31 GMT


In exactly one week, Sudan will hold a crucial referendum that could possibly split the country into two. But on Saturday, the country marked 55 years since independence.

A sense of apprehension in the run-up to the vote has been felt during the National Day celebrations, as Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Khartoum.

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