South Sudan, two years on

Headline Title: South Sudan, two years on 09 July 2013 On 9 July South Sudan will celebrate two years of independence. Amnesty International's expert Khairunissa Dhala takes stock of the world’s newest nation.What has happened in South Sudan since its creation?South Sudan’s independence was joyful. Many South Sudanese voted for independence, and many believed that an independent South Sudan could address the deep underdevelopment that resulted from a long civil war.However many issues between South Sudan and Sudan remained unresolved at secession: border demarcation, the status…

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