"The last thing the people of these two countries need is another war -- a war that could claim countless lives, destroy hope and ruin the prospects of peace and stability and prosperity of all Sudanese people, " U.N.

CNN: South Sudan says it is withdrawing from disputed oil region

"The last thing the people of these two countries need is another war -- a war that could claim countless lives, destroy hope and ruin the prospects of peace and stability and prosperity of all Sudanese people, " he said.

CNN: Sudan president vows to 'punish' South Sudan

But he said individual councils were taking action to prepare for a possible large increase in the numbers of people moving to the UK from the two countries next year.

BBC: Eric Pickles: New EU 'influx' may add to housing problems

The simultaneous emergence into the global economy of two countries containing nearly two-fifths of the world's people is after all an unprecedented phenomenon.

ECONOMIST: The giant neighbours are more rivals than partners

There is one big difference between the two countries -- the attitude of the people toward the West.

CNN: What North Korea could learn from Myanmar

In two other countries people tried to practice their freedoms and these are the stories of what happened next.

NPR: Zimbabwe Government Goes After Media

Activist group Avaaz said it handed the government a petition with nearly two million signatures collected online from people in dozens of countries demanding a total veto.

BBC: Brazil President Rousseff vetoes parts of forest law

It seemed only natural that the two countries began trading so feverishly with one another, and a lot of people got rich off of that relationship.

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Then we have to be very careful that we are not lured by a mirage of success and that we are working to a genuine success for our people and for the friendship between our two countries.

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