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#LovefromSudan

By Jonathan Hutson on Monday, July 9, 2012

One year ago on July 9, 2011, as the world’s newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, celebrated its inaugural Independence Day, former Sudanese compatriots from the north sent warm wishes by videotape from the people of Sudan to the people of South Sudan. They tweeted these messages of peace and love using the hashtag #LoveFromSudan. And journalists worldwide took notice.

“I’m really sorry that we couldn’t be one peaceful, united and prosperous country,” said Omnia Shawkat. “But I wish you all the success, and I hope that you become one of the beacon countries of this continent.”

Humanitarian Resources Stretched as Influx of Refugees from Blue Nile Arrive in South Sudan

By Enough Project Team on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Posted by Jenn Christian

JUBA, South Sudan -- Humanitarian aid groups working in South Sudan report that, in the last three weeks, over 35,000 refugees from the Sudanese state of Blue Nile have entered transit centers and over-stretched refugee camps in Upper Nile state. The first week of June alone saw an average of 4,000 people a day streaming across the North-South border into Upper Nile. This influx brings the total number of refugees in the South Sudanese state of Upper Nile to 105,000, a staggering number that exceeds the capacity of the state’s two existing refugee camps, Jammam and Doro.

The View from Juba: Back to War?

By Enough Project Team on Thursday, May 10, 2012

Posted by Annette LaRocco

Over the last few months, conflict has ignited across the border between the two Sudans, with the potential to escalate even further. A new Enough Project report, “South Sudan and Sudan Back at War: The View from Juba” reflects on these last few months and evaluates the causes and implications of the deteriorating relationship between Sudan and South Sudan.

USA Today Oped: Sudan and Congo Savaged as World Shrugs

By Enough Project Team on Thursday, February 2, 2012

This oped co-authored by Enough Project co-founder John Prendergast with Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former Peace Corps volunteer in Congo,

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    • Sudan: Independence through Civil Wars, 1956-2005

    By Mollie Zapata on Wednesday, December 14, 2011

    Editor’s Note: This post is a brief history, intended to provide a contextual background for understanding the complex issues that the Enough Project works on. It is part of the series Enough 101.

    Acronyms to Know:

    SPLM/A - Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army

    GOS – Government of Sudan

    SSLM  –  Southern Sudan Liberation Movement

    Independence: 1956

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