The referendum is part of the 2005 Naivasha Agreement between the Khartoum central government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement and may see the division of South Sudan from the rest of the country.
Maoni ya kura ya maoni ni sehemu ya makubaliano ya mwaka 2005 ya Naivasha kati ya serikali kuu ya Khartoum na Jeshi la Ukombozi la Watu wa Sudani/kujitenga na inaweza kuona mgawanyiko wa Sudani ya Kusini kutoka sehemu nyingine za nchi.