By Dan Morrison
JUBA, Sudan—Salva Kiir Mayardit, the future president of the future Republic of South Sudan, wanted to make one thing perfectly clear.
Opening the 2011 session of south Sudan's regional parliament amid an air of celebration on Jan. 24, the Stetson-wearing bush fighter took pains to note that he wasn't going anywhere.
"There is no vacuum in leadership, as many of you are already thinking," he told the gathering of legislators, Cabinet ministers, and army generals. "Those who think that I will step down after the referendum are wrong. I was given the mandate by the people, and I have to fulfill my obligations." ...[continued]
