South Sudan’s laws provide a 48-hour window to name a successor to guarantee continuity with minimal friction.
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The UN voted to extend its presence in South Sudan for another year. However, its success in the country faces many challenges.
The transitional government has achieved a monumental milestone, but peace agreements in Sudan have been known to fall apart quickly.
Omar al-Bashir may be gone but Sudan still has a way to go before it enjoys a functioning democracy.
Africa’s youngest state has a long way to go before it can put conflict behind it for good.
Despite the dismantling of Sudan’s ruling party, the country’s autocratic leanings still pose a threat to democracy.
South Sudan has had many opportunities to create a lasting peace but so far all efforts have been unsuccessful.
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Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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PhD Candidate, Middle Eastern Studies, University of Exeter
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Professor and Director of Conflict, Security and Development Research Group, King's College London
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik (OIIP)