South Sudan: A New Dawn
In July, Africa will get a new nation: South Sudan. Longtime residents of Khartoum are streaming southward in a mass return to their now-official homeland. But the new country will face major hurdles. Many in the Khartoum government aren’t thrilled at the developments, worried that most of the country’s oil reserves are located in the south. But old Sudan and incipient South Sudan will have to rely on each other to survive. For leaders in the south, this reality is their insurance policy.
In July, Africa will get a new nation: South Sudan. Longtime residents of Khartoum are streaming southward in a mass return to their now-official homeland. But the new country will face major hurdles. Many in the Khartoum government aren’t thrilled at the developments, worried that most of the country’s oil reserves are located in the south. But old Sudan and incipient South Sudan will have to rely on each other to survive. For leaders in the south, this reality is their insurance policy.
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