Sudan: Why Southerners Want Obama to Lose White House Bid

Juba — The people of South Sudan take great pride in identifying themselves with Africans, so one would expect them to support Barack Obama, who is vying for the US presidency on a Democratic ticket, because his father was an African. However, that is not the case.

And while many in the US fear that Republican presidential contender John McCain would continue with President George W. Bush's hawkish style, the people of Southern Sudan fully support the Republican contender.

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