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 MoreSouth Sudan’s Unhappy Anniversary
Originally printed on July 2, 2012 in the article South Sudan’s Unhappy Anniversary for Foreign Policy in Focus, a project of the Institute For Policy Studies. Abyei and Oil The status of the province of Abyei is an unresolved issue from the June 2011 détente between Sudan and South Sudan. In the year since South Sudan’s independence, the two...
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