South Sudan: Fifteen Years of Independence for South Sudan, but Still Little to Celebrate

[RFI] South Sudan, the world's youngest country, on Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of its independence, following decades of war with Sudan, a 2005 peace agreement and a 2011 self-determination referendum in which almost 99 percent of voters backed statehood.

But the hopes that came with it have given way to renewed conflict, economic collapse and political deadlock. ...