South Sudan will almost certainly continue to face ethnic conflict, resource constraints, and rampant corruption in 2014. Juba may lose donors and assistance from the International community! Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies before the House Select Intelligence Committee in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 2013. January 4, 2014[US, National Intelligence] — A report…
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Foreign policy aside, China has an interest in mediating the South Sudan conflict
Commentary: Dependence on oil overrides Beijing’s foreign policy principle of non-interference in internal affairs of other states. South Sudan president Salva Kiir (L) and Chinese president Hu Jintao toast each other during a signing ceremony at Great Hall of the People on April 24, 2012 in Beijing, China. President Kiir confirmed that he sees China…
South Sudan: Satellites Show Homes Aflame in Opposition Leader’s Hometown
February 4, 2014 New DigitalGlobe satellite images acquired on February 2, 2014 confirm at least one violation of the cessation of hostilities agreement signed by South Sudan’s combatant forces less than two weeks ago. Imagery of Leer town in Unity state, which journalists and aid workers have been unable to visit since the latest bout…
