Tag: South Sudan

Part of the dissatisfaction is probably due to the failed handling of the many different South Sudanese militia groups that fought against the SPLM / A and received support from Khartoum during the civil war. The Juba government has tried to make these groups part of the South Sudanese government army. But trust between the soldiers and the ex-militias is low. Many of the former military soldiers have also shown…

4: Development The oil will not last forever. Without new investments or new discoveries, oil production can be at its peak as early as 2012 and then fall drastically from 2015. Even with new discoveries, it will take a lot for oil alone to drive prosperity growth in the south – which is a huge need. After decades of civil war, which has claimed the lives of more than two…

On July 9, 2011, the people of South Sudan rejoiced at finally having their own state and independence from Sudan. However, the very tense relationship with the former enemy in the north and the many conflicts internally in the south are in danger of undermining the peace and the work of building a viable state. What is the background of the new state? Is there peace between north and south?…