Is There Any Hope Left for South Sudan?

Last Thursday, I went to an event on Capitol Hill that marked the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence. Young congressional staffers with smart haircuts mingled in a small, bright room, where an exhibit of photographs from South Sudan had been set up for the occasion. There was an open bar. Among those who offered remarks was Congresswoman Lois Capps, of California, who spoke about the troubled country’s prospects for peace. “The sparks are there,” Capps told the room. “Moving from a violent way of being to a sustainable peace—that’s alive.”

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Comment from the March 7, 2016, Issue