Monday, November 21, 2011

South Sudan Continues To Struggle Three Months After Independence


Three Months Into Nationhood, South Sudan Struggles -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News

NAIROBI, Kenya -- A South Sudanese rebel leader suspected of having ties to Sudan said more people "must die" for the cause of peace and democracy in the world's youngest nation, after talks here between him and the South Sudanese government broke down after less than a week of negotiations.

Even though it is barely three months old, South Sudan is already struggling to withstand the burden of statehood, weighted down in no small part by the hostility it shares with the government in Sudan, its northern neighbor and historical enemy.

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More News On South Sudan

South Sudan Rebel Says Peace Talks Failed, Violence Likely -- Voice of America
South Sudan rebel: more fighting after talks fail -- AP
South Sudan rebel leader vows more war after talks fail -- AFP
Rebels threaten violence after Sudan peace talks collapse -- The Independent
S.Sudan offers billions of dollars to settle Sudan disputes -- Reuters
Sudan to Start Talks With South Over Disputed Abyei, Border -- Bloomberg Businessweek
South Sudan says committed to peace with north -- AFP
Sudan and South Sudan face renewed violence -- CBC
Harassment, Arrests against Activists Continue in South Sudan -- Sudan Vision
Analysis: Oil ties will prevent Sudan war, despite posturing -- Reuters
Landmines hampering Sudan refugee relief, says UN -- AFP

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