Kabara ("News")

Recent reports have stated that South Sudan and Sudan are moving towards a signed peace agreement that address the outstanding issues with the Addis Ababa Peace Agreement signed in 1972. (1) Both sides have vowed to respect a buffer zone along the border and will no longer support rebel troops. However, according to an international aid agency called Oxfam, South Sudan is "facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of the war in 2005." (2) This is not good news for South Sudan who just recently celebrated its one year anniversary as the world's newest country. With talks of peace in the minds of the negotiating committees, the future of South Sudan is promising. Oxfam's report highlighted these hopes of success to the Sudan Tribune in its statement that "South Sudan is increasingly reliant on food aid. Yet with peace, a stable economy, and investment in its future, South Sudan would be more than capable of feeding itself." The report went on to say that with implementation of these important factors into South Sudan's policies, South Sudan could become the primary bread basket of its region. Sources cited: (1) (2)