Originally printed on April 28, 2011 in the article The Future Of South Sudan for Foreign Policy in Focus, a project of the Institute For Policy Studies. South Sudan, on the verge of nationhood, has a lot of oil but faces enormous challenges. On July 9, 2011 South Sudan is expected to become an independent state, Africa’s 54th. Prior to that date, much...
Read MoreSudan: Third Civil War?
Originally printed on June 1, 2011 in the article Sudan: Third Civil War? for Foreign Policy in Focus, a project of the Institute For Policy Studies. The crisis in Abyei requires an immediate international response. On May 22, 5,000 Northern Sudanese troops invaded Abyei, violating several peace agreements with South Sudan. It only took two days for...
Read MoreSouth Sudan’s New Democracy
Originally printed on July 26, 2011 in the article South Sudan’s New Democracy for Foreign Policy in Focus, a project of the Institute For Policy Studies. What does it mean to be a citizen of the new Republic of South Sudan? During the Cold War, Americans wondered if the newest African and Eastern European nations would be democracies. Now we assess...
Read MoreWau Unrest in Western Bahr El Ghazal
On December 20, 2012 Western Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan staff for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reported a “calm but unpredictable” atmosphere following violence which forced thousands of South Sudanese to seek refuge in the UNMISS compound. Wau, located some 600 kilometres north of the South Sudan capital of Juba, erupted in...
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