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South Sudan must avoid pitfalls that ail Africa

Today, the Republic of South Sudan will be born to become the 54th member of the African Union (AU) and 194th member of the United Nations.

The birth of the newest State has been an arduous journey and its very emergence comprises the promise of hope for a people raped, pillaged and dispossessed for centuries, but also demonstrates the phenomenon of State failure in post-colonial Africa.

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