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Wednesday 11 January 2012
Violence and poverty linked in South Sudan
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Displaced persons in the Pibor region, South Sudan
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By Laura Angela Bagnetto

South Sudan's Jonglei state is calm after a number of attacks between Luo Nuer youths and Merle people. But recent hostilities and the economic situation may be intimately connected,  expert Jamie Ingram explains.

The inter-tribal violence is nothing new in South Sudan, but this recent escalation is

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troubling for Africa's newest country which is trying to rein in rebels and compete in a global economy.

Violence on the border between Sudan and South Sudan has hampered trade, including food supplies to the northern regions of South Sudan.

The United Nations released a report warning that South Sudan will face major food shortages in 2012 due to heavy rains and widespread violence.
 

 

 

 

 

 

tags : Economy - Food - Sudan
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