Jul 11 July 9, 2011: South Sudan’s Birthday By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Jul 08 View From Juba: The Birth of South Sudan By Larisa Epatko 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… Continue reading
Jul 07 Q&A: South Sudan Faces Tough Road After Gaining Independence By Larisa Epatko 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… Continue reading
Jun 28 Sudan Envoy: Nuba Mountains Not in Danger of Becoming Another Darfur By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch As Secession Nears, Will Sudan’s North, South Manage to Cooperate? 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… Continue watching
Jun 20 World Week Ahead: Afghan Troop Downsizing; Gates Exit Interview By Larisa Epatko This week, Jim Lehrer will interview Defense Secretary Robert Gates as he prepares to step down from his administration post and as President Obama prepares to announce the level of troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Continue reading
May 30 World Week Ahead: Vatican’s Study on HIV; Mediation Talks in Libya By News Desk In this week's top news from around the globe, the NewsHour has a team in Vatican City, reporting on a meeting about the care of people with HIV/AIDS. And later in the week, the U.N. Security Council meets on the… Continue reading
May 27 Sudanese Hope Mapping Project Brings Relief By Larisa Epatko Ahead of Southern Sudan's split from the North, a "mapping community" to help plot areas of need has popped up. Continue reading
Apr 01 In Sudan, Violence Grows in Darfur as Flashpoint Town Abyei Arms By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch High Hopes in Southern Sudan Over Referendum As residents of southern Sudan vote on a referendum to secede from the north or stay one country, dozens have been killed in new violence. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro checks in with Ray Suarez from the southern capital… Continue watching