George Clooney, a well known activist for peace in Sudan, has been working to keep the peace during the election.
The activist has made his presence known, and along with a number of humanitarian organizations is monitoring and deterring any possible violence.
“A new state is being born in Southern Sudan against a backdrop of decades of war between the South and North of Sudan. A peace deal in 2005 ended the latest round of open conflict, but the possibility of a return to war remains high as Southern Sudan prepares for independence,” George Clooney says.