New year sees hope for south Sudan

Jaba Ajang Bior, from south Sudan, says 'we really need our independence'

Al Jazeera English:

As south Sudan's referendum on its future approaches, our correspondent finds most people optimistic about their future.

For people in the south of Sudan this could be their last New Year's Eve as Sudanese.

If the south decides to separate from the north in the week-long referendum vote starting in eight days time, they will be living in a new country next year.

The historical significance of this Friday was not lost on the people here in Juba, the administrative capital of the south.

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