South Sudan for Beginners

If you read the last post, now you know what a South Sudan is. Awesome! Now you might want to know a little more about what happened in the past to get us to the current crisis in South Sudan. In the next couple of posts, I’ll take you back to the beginning of the independence movement in South Sudan, the war for independence, and the period leading up to South Sudan’s independence on July 9, 2011. As an introduction to this series of posts, this post will give you some basic facts to provide you with the necessary context for the crisis.

BBC News- Q&A: South Sudan Clashes

If you keep hearing about the "Crisis in South Sudan" and you're all like, "What is a South Sudan?", check out the BBC's Q&A page about what's going on in the world's youngest country. The BBC's webpage will give you a brief overview of what is going on so you don't feel lost when watching the nightly news. I'll follow this post up with a more in-depth piece on South Sudan's recent history and the origins of the crisis.

BBC News- Q&A: South Sudan Clashes