20 January 2011 - The provisional results of the South Sudan referendum, provided by South Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC) and UNMIS, indicate that 55 per cent of participants voted for unity in Darfur. A total of 12,036 people cast their ballot, out of 23,121 registered in the region, representing 52 per cent. The final results of the referendum are to be published on 14 February at the latest.

South Sudan Referendum Comission staff members counting votes in El Fasher. Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran

UNAMID provided logistical support to the SSRC, transporting material by air from El Fasher and El Geneina to Khartoum.

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