PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd – South Sudan

"We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing" By Konstantin Josef Jireček, a Czech historian, diplomat and slavist.

Sizzling South Sudan: Why Oil Is Not the Whole Story

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After one of the largest economic contractions in history, South Sudan is ready to make a comeback. Bringing the country’s oil rigs back online will result in some immediate gains. Since oil production might have already reached its peak, however, long-term growth will likely come from exploiting the country’s vast agricultural land.

ALEX DE WAAL is Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation and a Research Professor at the Fletcher School at Tufts University.

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/138836/alex-de-waal/sizzling-south-sudan?page=show

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