South Sudan should not be born into debt January 9, 2011 by Fulcrum The referendum on secession for South Sudan is due to start on Sunday, 9 January. If the people of South Sudan vote to secede, a key decision will be what happens to Sudan's external debt of $35 billion, $20 billion of which is interest on original loans. Ekklesia, 8 January 2011 FulcrumShareTweetShare