Fighting between the northern army in Sudan and rebel fighters in Southern Kordofan along the border of South Sudan has driven about 150,000 people from their homes. They now live in caves for shelter and safety.
On Saturday, South Sudan officially gained independence with its creation as the world's newest nation. Judy Woodruff discusses the challenges that the young country faces with the Pulitzer Center's Rebecca Hamilton, who has covered Sudan for years. She recently reported…
On July 9, 2011, Southern Sudanese reveled in the moment they had been awaiting for years -- seceding from the northern part of the country and the government of Khartoum, and becoming their own country as allowed under the 2005…
On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became its own country -- the culmination of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended 22 years of fighting between the North and South.
The world's newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, formally emerges on Saturday. But even as final rehearsals and preparations for Independence Day celebrations wrapped up in the southern capital city of Juba, the threat of violence was chilling the…
South Sudan's separation from North Sudan, which becomes official on Saturday, is the cause for major celebration among the millions who voted for secession, but those monitoring the humanitarian situation are wary of what might happen after the revelers return…
Princeton Lyman, U.S. envoy for Sudan, told Margaret Warner this week that the Nuba Mountain region in Southern Kordofan, where Northern forces have moved in and many residents have fled, is not in danger of becoming another Darfur.
South Sudan is set to become the world's newest nation, seceding from Sudan, but the regions have recently seen an increase in violence. Margaret Warner discusses the likelihood that the rival regions can reach a long-term peace settlement with Ambassador…
Ahead of Southern Sudan's split from the North, a "mapping community" to help plot areas of need has popped up.
Following a peaceful referendum for southern independence earlier this year, other parts of Sudan are the source of renewed concern. In Darfur, escalating violence is forcing tens of thousands to flee to already bulging refugee camps.
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