South Sudan: South Sudan’s Economic Crisis Threatens Its Fragile Peace

Dec 19, 2024 | Economist
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South Sudan could have been off to a good start. Thanks to its oil riches, the world’s youngest country qualified as a middle-income one when it got independence from Sudan in 2011. The new country also had minerals, livestock and timber for export. As it was near the bottom of most global development indices on health and education, it received more aid per person than almost anywhere else on earth.