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South Sudan: “Fragile” State Ravaged by Famine and War

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
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If you are looking for a country afflicted with every possible horror one can think of, South Sudan does a good job at coming first. Things have been going downhill ever since South Sudan came into being, and there are hardly any signs of anything changing for the better. South Sudan, the world’s youngest country,… Read more South Sudan: “Fragile” State Ravaged by Famine and War

South Sudan: Nothing But Violence

Posted on July 28, 2015August 11, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
South Sudan War

Four years have passed since South Sudan seceded from Sudan, and the only thing it has earned so far is violence and internal crisis that seems to have no end in sight. The international community has stood by South Sudan’s side, but the new country has repeatedly let everyone down. The ongoing violence and civil… Read more South Sudan: Nothing But Violence

South Sudan: From Bad To Worse

Posted on January 13, 2015August 11, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr

Back in 2011, South Sudan broke away from Sudan and declared itself as an independent state. Western media verticals, as well as many pro-secession pundits claimed that statehood will usher in a new era of prosperity and growth for South Sudan, and eventually, even Sudan will have to acknowledge the superiority of the South Sudanese… Read more South Sudan: From Bad To Worse

Sudan Can Fix South Sudan’s Problems

Posted on June 3, 2014August 12, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
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In spite of the recent peace deal, the conflict in South Sudan seems to be far from over. Almost all the regional and international players that are involved in the peace process have their own agenda to pursue, and this has left the South Sudanese people highly vulnerable. Amidst all this conflict, Sudan has managed… Read more Sudan Can Fix South Sudan’s Problems

South Sudan Has Failed To Justify Its Existence

Posted on May 5, 2014August 12, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
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Earlier in May, the government of South Sudan resumed its negotiations with the rebels. That very week, The Sudan Tribune reported that numerous civilians, who had sought shelter at a United Nations base in Bor, were killed by an unknown mob. Also, trainee soldiers were shot in Mapel, and several other civilians were killed in… Read more South Sudan Has Failed To Justify Its Existence

Is South Sudan A Failed State?

Posted on December 23, 2013August 12, 2016 by Sufyan bin Uzayr
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Back in July 2011,after a long civil war, South Sudan split from Sudan to become an independent country. However, even though statehood was achieved and a new country was born, the efforts to transform South Sudan into a proper nation-state seem to have come to a standstill. Is South Sudan a failed state? Even worse,… Read more Is South Sudan A Failed State?

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