The conflict , which left 2 million people dead , pitted a government dominated by Arab Muslims in northern Sudan against black Christians and animists in the south . The final results of Monday 's vote were announced January . 1.17 % of southerners voted for the split . It will create the world 's newest nation . Washington 's north and south have been at war for January .
The final results of Monday 's vote were announced January . 1.17 % of southerners voted for the split . It will create the world 's newest nation . Washington 's north and south have been at war for January .