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📘 Independence arrived before institutions were ready

South Sudan became independent on July 9, 2011, after the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement ended the north-south war and a 2011 referendum produced an overwhelming vote for separation. Independence answered a powerful demand for self-dete

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What you’ll learn

  1. A new country inherited old fracturesExplain why independence did not remove the institutional and military problems inherited from Sudan's wars.South Sudan gained sovereignty while retaining a fragile state and a politically organized army.
  2. Political rivalry became armed conflictTrace how the 2013 leadership crisis in Juba spread through divided security forces and local armed networks.A presidential power struggle became national war because political competition was militarized.
  3. Civilians bore the costConnect violence, displacement, damaged livelihoods, food insecurity, and humanitarian access.Conflict turned insecurity into a crisis of homes, farms, markets, and survival.
  4. Peace agreements faced implementation problemsAssess why the 2015 and 2018 agreements created openings without guaranteeing security or institutional reform.Power sharing needed implementation, command reform, justice, and local consent to become durable peace.
  5. International protection and institutionsDescribe UNMISS protection work and the institutional conditions required for durable peace.Peacekeepers saved lives and supported diplomacy but could not replace accountable national institutions.

Questions this course answers

Why did independence not immediately create a stable state?

Sovereignty changed the legal status of the country, but institutions and security relationships remained fragile.

What helped the 2013 crisis spread?

A divided security sector let a leadership dispute become organized violence.

Why did displacement worsen food insecurity?

Flight disrupted livelihoods and made access to food and services more difficult.

What was the main weakness of signing a peace agreement?

Implementation required security reform, political cooperation, and local consent beyond the text.

What did UNMISS primarily prioritize after December 2013?

The Security Council reinforced UNMISS around protection and humanitarian tasks, not permanent government.

What best summarizes the course?

The conflict's causes crossed political, military, humanitarian, and institutional boundaries.

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