In July 2011, Sudan, the largest country in Africa at the time, split into two nations. The majority of the country remained Sudan. What name did the seceding faction take?

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On July 9, 2011, the southern region of Sudan became an independent state named The Republic of South Sudan. Since the 1950s, Sudan has been trapped in a cycle of civil war and intense internal strife, which has left the area impoverished, ravaged by disease, and underdeveloped. In 2003, in the Darfur region, 2.5 million displaced Sudanese began falling victim to ethnic cleansing and genocide, allegedly under the direct order of the President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir. The Darfur conflict sparked an international outpouring of support for the Darfur refugees and brought media attention to the cause. In 2008 and 2010, al-Bashir was charged by the International Criminal Court with war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. The intense media attention also contributed to the opportunity for the southern region to declare independence in 2011.

In July 2011, Sudan, the Largest Country in Africa at the Time