Which of the following statements is CORRECT? [originaltext] Southern Sudan v

Southern Sudan voted overwhelmingly for independence, election officials have confirmed. (25)They said nearly 99% of the voters were in favor of dividing Africa’s biggest country. (26) Earlier, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir again said he would accept the outcome of the vote. Although the vote was peaceful, tension remains high in parts of the oil-rich border region. At least 50 people were killed over the weekend in fighting between soldiers in south Sudan’s Upper Nile state.