War In South Sudan Research Paper
War in South Sudan South Sudan separated from north Sudan and became independent in July 2011. The government is composed of President Salva Kiir, from the Dinka tribe, Vice President Riek Machar, from the Nuer tribe, and high officials from a number of other tribes.
South Sudan has a long history of ethnic tensions between Dinka and Nuer, the two largest tribes. When South Sudan was fighting for independence, all tribes set their differences apart. But independence didn’t necessarily bring with it a sense of belonging to a shared nation, and the citizens identify themselves by ethnicity rather than nationality.
President Kiir sacked Vice President Machar and fired his entire cabinet in July 2013. Viewed more as rivals than partners,
South Sudan has a long history of ethnic tensions between Dinka and Nuer, the two largest tribes. When South Sudan was fighting for independence, all tribes set their differences apart. But independence didn’t necessarily bring with it a sense of belonging to a shared nation, and the citizens identify themselves by ethnicity rather than nationality.
President Kiir sacked Vice President Machar and fired his entire cabinet in July 2013. Viewed more as rivals than partners,