South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, having come into existence on 9 July 2011. The state emerged from decades of civil war with Khartoum, which ended in 2005 when the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed. The people’s hope in the new nation grew from this history and was buttressed by the independence experience.
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South Sudan Crisis: Is There Hope for a Durable Solution?
By: Sebastian Gatimu | Thursday, July 31st, 2014Note - SSR Country Snapshot: Liberia
By: SSR Resource Centre | Wednesday, June 25th, 2014The Centre for Security Governance is pleased to present its SSR Country Snapshot: Liberia on its SSR Resource Centre project website. Click here to see the full version.
Return to Abyei: A Postscript on the Joint Integrated Units
By: Aly Verjee | Tuesday, June 21st, 2011A month ago today, on May 21, fighting broke out between Sudan’s Northern and Southern armies over the disputed territory of Abyei. Around 113,000 Abyei residents were displaced into South Sudan. Clashes continued this month, with the most recent fighting reported on 15 June. Mediated by the African Union, crisis talks have been held in 
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