As South Sudan implodes, America reconsiders its support for the regime
American officials are fed up with being lied to by a violent, crooked government
IT IS not as bad in South Sudan as people think, insists Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, the petroleum minister. The UN may claim that a third of the population have fled their homes, but that is an exaggeration, says the sharp-suited former diplomat.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Guns, germs and stealing”
Middle East & Africa October 14th 2017
- As South Sudan implodes, America reconsiders its support for the regime
- Sudan’s economy is in trouble, even without sanctions
- Raila Odinga takes a gamble by threatening to boycott Kenya’s election
- Scrapping the deal with Iran could embolden its hardliners
- Iraq’s recaptured territory is being neglected
- It will take years to clear up the rubble in the Middle East
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America under Joe Biden plays the pragmatist in Africa
Donald Trump is likely to follow suit
New cures for Africa’s most gruesome diseases
Sleeping sickness, riverblindess and more could be tackled
Nigeria seeks to restore pride in its artefacts, ancient and modern
A new museum in Benin City will showcase “a cauldron of creativity”
Donald Trump’s new Arab pal
Will a Lebanese-American businessman influence the incoming administration in the region?
Israel and Hizbullah strike a fragile deal to end their war
Joe Biden makes a last push to bring peace to the Middle East
The arrest warrant is a diplomatic disaster for Netanyahu
But may also undermine the International Criminal Court