Africa’s newest country, South Sudan, appears to be in the grip of a violent power struggle. Hundreds of deaths have been reported. The president accuses his former vice president of trying to stage a coup.
US officials who watch South Sudan are sounding an alarm that the young country is increasingly at war with itself. Anchor Marco Werman walks with Gayle Smith, President Obama’s point person on South Sudan.
Press freedom hard to come by in South Sudan
The new constitution of South Sudan is one of the most progressive in Africa. It guarantees freedom of the press, however in practice, reality is very different.
China Struggles to End Hostilities along Oil-Rich Sudan Border
China is attempting a delicate balancing act – trying to mediate the explosive dispute between Sudan and the newly independent nation of South Sudan. As The World’s Mary Kay Magistad explains to host Marco Werman.