South Sudan: African Union Commission Says Oil Resources Must Benefit the People for Lasting Peace

Aug 30, 2015 | Ann Garrison, Bay View
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The warring parties in South Sudan’s 20-month civil war signed a peace agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, earlier this week. The civil war which began in December of 2013 has cost more lives than anyone can precisely estimate now and uprooted over 2 million South Sudanese people. However, seven previous ceasefire agreements have already failed.