The world welcomes South Sudan

[DownFanatic]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14014083

[ziggysego]

One world ends this weekend, whilst another one begins.

[Capt Pat]

One world ends this weekend, whilst another one begins.

And both are owned by Rupert Murdoch

[Maguire01]

It will be interesting to see how they manage. From what i've read, the place is a bit of a disaster - very under developed. It will need a lot of help. And they still haven't sorted ownership of the oil - i'm not clear on what they're going to do until they come to an agreement.

[Capt Pat]

It will be interesting to see how they manage. From what i've read, the place is a bit of a disaster - very under developed. It will need a lot of help. And they still haven't sorted ownership of the oil - i'm not clear on what they're going to do until they come to an agreement.

it will probably be a puppet state of North Sudan for a while. There is no infrastructure in the south and the oil pipelines head through the north.

[Forever Green]

Congratulations to them for achieving independence but they have a long battle ahead of them with militias still saying they are going to keep on fighting and also the tension over the oil rights will more than likely erupt into another war

[lawnseed]

are we backing the north or the south ie if i'm in belfast which flag am i likely to see in east belfast and west belfast

[BennyHarp]

I heard that they've gone above Scotland in the FIFA world rankings!

[Niall Quinn]

That's just lazy naming - you'll attract nothing good as South Sudan.
Something short, snappy, and well placed alphabetically was called for, and they'll rue not going for Bixit, Argos, or 2legit over the coming years.
South Korea survives only by virtue of positive contrast with the neighbours, and God only knows what South Africa could've accomplished as Banty.

[LeoMc]

That's just lazy naming - you'll attract nothing good as South Sudan.
Something short, snappy, and well placed alphabetically was called for, and they'll rue not going for Bixit, Argos, or 2legit over the coming years.
South Korea survives only by virtue of positive contrast with the neighbours, and God only knows what South Africa could've accomplished as Banty.

Did they not offer the right expenses package allowing Meath to nip in and get him?

[Banana Man]

I heard that they've gone above Scotland in the FIFA world rankings!

   

[Orangemac]

As long as they don't start stealing all the good players who played for North Sudan up to 18 years old