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Southern Sudanese wave flags and cheer at the Republic of South Sudan's first national soccer match in the capital of Juba on 10 July 2011, one day after South Sudan declared its independence (photo: AP)

South Sudan One Year after Independence

Unresolved Conflicting Issues

One year after South Sudan's independence hostilities with its northern neighbour continue. But due to the high degree of interdependence between North and South even after their separation, the two countries are forced to resolve their conflicting issues. An analysis by Stefan WolffMore

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Man holding flag of South Sudan (photo: picture-alliance/dpa)

One Year after the Division of Sudan

Old Conflicts within New Borders

A year after gaining independence, South Sudan is still a long way off achieving any democratic change or securing a lasting peace. The nation is also threatened by economic collapse after ceasing oil production, in a conflict with Sudan that continues to dog economically and strategically important border regions. By Annett HellwigMore

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