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…
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.
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…
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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