South Sudan Independence

Are We Still Dedicated to Peace in South Sudan?

Don Golden | Posted 04.25.2012

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If we continue to stand now for peace in South Sudan, then their first chapter as a nation could read of new schools and children living past their 5th birthdays, instead of burned marketplaces and displaced refugees.

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Who Do You Believe? War Crime Indicted Sudan President Bashir? Or Your Eyes and Ears?

Greta Van Susteren | Posted 04.17.2012

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Omar Bashir is bombing his own people in another part of his country, the Nuba Mountain area. He denies it. So... watch this video and tell me.

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Empowering Women in the World's Newest Country

Hilde Johnson | Posted 05.08.2012

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South Sudan is the world's newest nation, and while we celebrate the first International Women's Day in independent South Sudan, we must look at how we can address the great challenges faced by women and girls in one of the world's least developed countries.

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In South Sudan, Violence Has Become Norm

AP | By MICHAEL ONYIEGO | Posted 03.10.2012

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JUBA, South Sudan -- Members of a South Sudanese tribe targeted in massive attacks late last month have killed 22 people and burned down three village...

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Is Sudan Heading For War?

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 01.14.2012

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NAIROBI, Kenya — The presidents of Sudan and the new nation of South Sudan are both predicting the possibility of a new war in an oil-rich regio...

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Reports: Sudan Bombs South Sudanese Refugee Camp

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 01.10.2012

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Military aircraft from Sudan crossed the new international border with South Sudan and dropped bombs Thursday in and around a c...

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The World's Newest Nations

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 01.03.2012

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Say that your province or region suddenly becomes an independent country -- with recognition from the United Nations and all. After the celebrations end, and the celebrities leave, the real decision-making begins.

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Thousands Flee Violent Clashes In Sudan

AP | Posted 11.03.2011

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GENEVA -- The U.N. refugee agency says thousands of people are believed to be fleeing to Ethiopia to escape fighting in Sudan's Blue Nile state. U.N....

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More Mass Graves Reportedly Found In Sudan

AP | Posted 10.24.2011

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By JASON STRAZIUSO, ASSOCIATED PRESS NAIROBI, Kenya -- A U.S. monitoring group said Wednesday that satellite imagery had revealed the existence of ...

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Visiting South Sudan: An Incredible Park Inside the World's Newest Country

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.12.2011

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As of midnight on Friday, South Sudan officially split from The Republic of Sudan, becoming a new country and a fresh destination. A civil war bet...

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South Sudan: New Country, New Beginnings

David Weiss | Posted 09.18.2011

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The key to stability and peace is economic development. A prosperous, stable people are less likely to go to war with their neighbors.

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South Sudan: A New Nation Is Born, A Rough Road Lies Ahead

Dorian de Wind | Posted 09.17.2011

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Its grasslands have absorbed too much blood. Its winds have carried away too many sounds of interethnic, religious and civil warfare and strife in which more than two million people have been killed.

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South Sudan: Birth of a Nation Amid Joy and Deadly Unfinished Business

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 09.16.2011

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They fought for dignity. They also fought for new shoes -- a better life in impoverished South Sudan after decades of devastating warfare. But explosive border conflicts threaten the stability of the world's newest nation.

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South Sudan Joins UN

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 09.13.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — Newly independent South Sudan became the 193rd member of the United Nations on Thursday, welcomed into the international commun...

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Somalia Is Not a State

Timothy A. Ridout | Posted 09.12.2011

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Instead of embracing and learning from indigenous Somali successes in the north, the international community undermines them by supporting the Transitional Federal Government.

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South Sudan: A Nation Is Born

Catholic Relief Services | Posted 09.11.2011

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A powerful connection between Catholics in the U.S. and the people of Sudan was fostered by Sudanese bishops who courageously traveled to the U.S. in recent years, pleading their country's case.

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Independence Day

Victoria Uwonkunda | Posted 09.11.2011

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A few days into their new life as an independent country, South Sudan has a long and steep road ahead of them.

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Republic of South Sudan: Dreams of a New Nation

Susan Davis | Posted 09.08.2011

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The Republic of South Sudan is born, on July 9th 2011, amidst much celebration, dollops of hope and a real undercurrent of apprehension. The world's newest country suffers from abysmal human development indicators.

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Sudan Sends South Sudan 'Love Letters,' Well Wishes For New Independence

Posted 09.10.2011

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With South Sudan's newly minted independence, the #LoveFromSudan Project shines a light on the fondness, hope and respect that everyday Sudanese citiz...

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South Sudan Gets Its Own Currency

AP | By MAGGIE FICK | Posted 09.10.2011

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JUBA, South Sudan -- South Sudan formed a caretaker government for the new nation Monday, and announced it will use a new currency that features the i...

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The Journey Begins in South Sudan

Catholic Relief Services | Posted 09.09.2011

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Less than a week after the United States celebrated its Independence Day for the 235th time, another nation was born, beginning its journey into history. That would be the Republic of South Sudan.

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South Sudan Celebrates First Day As Independent Nation

AP | By MAGGIE FICK | Posted 09.08.2011

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JUBA, South Sudan -- South Sudan celebrated its first day as an independent nation Saturday, raising its flag before tens of thousands of cheering cit...

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U.S. Recognizes South Sudan As New Nation

AP | Posted 09.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The United States on Saturday recognized the Republic of South Sudan, the world's newest nation, as a sovereign and independent state. ...

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Visiting the Old Migration of the World's Newest Country

AOL Travel News | Posted 09.08.2011

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If peace comes - however tentatively - tourists likely will as well. South Sudan has a major tourist destination waiting to happen in Boma National Pa...

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Celebrating Independence And Honoring God -- Half A World Away

Richard Stearns | Posted 09.07.2011

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More than 8 million people in the Republic of South Sudan will celebrate their first Independence Day on July 9. It is only a beginning of a long road for this new nation's people to live up to their potential.

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