From slavery to independence is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of south sudan s contemporary predicament and its relationship to a history of oppressive authoritarian rule. Even though the focus is on south sudan its history cannot be interpreted in a vacuum, and particularly north south relations. Secondary school students in sudan have either studied the history of kenya and uganda, or the history of north sudan since no history book for south sudan. Paguot thudan, is a landlocked country in eastcentral africa. This new and revised edition of a concise history of south sudan was revised by avelino androga said, yosa wawa, anne farren and anders breidlid. In aweil, south sudan, an unlikely corner of the world where modern conveniences have yet to arrive and cattle are still the primary measure of ones wealth, there are men and women lifting up their hands in worship to the king of kings. However, south sudan also recognizes many indigenous languages as national languages, and the republics other official language is arabic. There are precious few history books about south sudan that look beyond its recent origins. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Histories of transsaharan africans in 19thcentury egypt, sudan, and the ottoman mediterranean kenneth m. Conflict in south sudan and the challenges ahead congressional research service 1 background south sudan emerged in 2011 as the worlds newest country, and one of its least developed. Oct 29, 2018 beautiful history of south sudan for all citizens of south sudan.
A history of south sudan cambridge university press. Before leaving africa, salvas life is one of harrowing tragedy. And for most of its history its been locked into a civil war between the north and the south, which defined conflict in the country. Since independence the regions have been in rebellion against central rule from khartoum. A history of modern sudan sudans modern history has been consumed by revolution and civil war. South sudan was settled by many of its current ethnic groups during the 15th19th centuries. The conflicts between what is now sudan and south sudan are often understood through their historical roots. A remarkably comprehensive examination of the politics, history and economic development of contemporary. How south sudan won the longest war but lost the peace by peter martell. List of books and articles about sudanese history online research. The best books on sudan five books expert recommendations. This book provides a general history of the new country, from the arrival of turcoegyptian explorers in upper nile, the turbulence of the mahdist revolutionary period, the chaos of the scramble for africa, during which the south was prey to european and african adventurers and empire builders, to the angloegyptian colonial era. Brief history of south sudan water for south sudan. List of books and articles about sudanese history online.
This part of the british empire became the republic of sudan when independence was achieved in 1956. All chapters were revised and a new chapter on the period from the referendum in 2011 to the period after independence has been added. A mere two years after achieving independence, south sudan in 20 descended into violent civil war, refuting us government claims that the countrys succession was a major foreign policy success and would end endemic conflict. Jun 09, 2016 in july 2011, south sudan was granted independence and became the worlds newest country. South sudan, officially the republic of south sudan and previously known as southern sudan, is a landlocked country in eastcentral africa that is part of the united nations subregion of eastern africa.
Chancellor williams tells the story of how for thousands of years, the nile valley was a battleground between the original blacks of the land and the arab invaders seeking to conquer it. What is now south sudan was once part of the angloegyptian sudan. After lecturing in politics and history at university college london, he joined the economist in 1999 as britain correspondent and has since been variously education editor, bureau chief for central america and the caribbean, based in mexico city, and africa editor since 2005. The app cover whole south sudan history from nilotic expansion to south sudanese civil war. Just add water is the true story of salva duts journey from south sudan to the founding of water for south sudan it is a story about a sons love for his father, a journey of hope, and a desire to improve the lives of others with the gift of clean water. This book provides a general history of the new country. After almost 40 years of war between the sudan government and southern insurgents, southern sudanese voted in a january 2011 referendum to secede from sudan. Books these are the assemblages of books written by south sudanese or foreigners about either the conflict and wars of sudan when it was still one country or about south sudan as an independent state or as a region before independence on july 9th, 2011. Apr 29, 2020 books these are the assemblages of books written by south sudanese or foreigners about either the conflict and wars of sudan when it was still one country or about south sudan as an independent state or as a region before independence on july 9th, 2011. Refugee policy in sudan, 19671984 by ahmad karadawi. Even though the focus is on south sudan its history cannot be interpreted in a vacuum, and particularly north south relations are discussed extensively in the book. A brief history of modern sudan and south sudan south sudan, the worlds newest nation, was once a sizeable part of sudan, the country to its north.
A close association between social anthropology and policy is not new in south sudan. The history of south sudan comprises the history of the territory of presentday south sudan and the peoples inhabiting the region. In modern terminology, it does, however, include parts of the east sudanian savanna. General interest a history of south sudan by oystein h. Established in 2011 after two wars, south sudan has since reverted to a state of devastating civil strife. The history of south sudan comprises the history of the territory of presentday south sudan and the peoples inhabiting the region south sudan seceded from the republic of sudan in 2011. The focus is on the history of south sudan, and is in this sense a pioneer work since it is the countrys first secondary school book dealing primarily with the history of the south. Years of international efforts to bring an end to decades of conflict by helping to negotiate the comprehensive peace agreement cpa of 2005 and the later. The country attracted international attention in the 1990sasa breeding ground of islamist terrorism, and recently tensions between the prosperous center and the periphery, between the north and the south, have exploded in darfur. Separated from his family by war and forced to travel on foot through hundreds of miles of. South sudan has a deeply problematic historical legacy, and the current situation is dire.
In the first booklength study of the south sudan civil war, john young draws on his close but critical relationship with the rebel splmio leadership to reveal the true dynamics of the conflict, and exposes how the south sudanese state was in crisis long before the outbreak of war. I am currently living in south sudan and found this to be a useful primer on the context. It has helped me better understand the power structures, the history of conflict and the reasons behind some of it. These books therefore do no justice to the ingenious and wise traditional african ways in history, during 1947 juba conference and to the present. A wellresearched and detailed history of south sudan, as told through one of its states. Foreign scholars, whove written about south sudan, have some hidden condescending undertone.
Richard cockett is the africa editor at the economist, and the author of sudan. Since south sudans official language is english, and it is also one of the republics official languages, western literature was influential for sudanese writers. This introductory essay to the online selection of african affairs articles documents and analyses this phenomenon. From slavery to independence is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of south sudans contemporary predicament and its relationship to a history of oppressive authoritarian rule. The egyptian wali muhammad ali pasha army conquered. Plains in the north and center rise to southern highlands along the border with uganda and kenya. Johnson is one of the worlds most eminently qualified authors for such an undertaking, having spent many years chronicling the history of the region. Even though the focus is on south sudan its history cannot be interpreted in a vacuum, and particularly northsouth relations are discussed extensively in the book. South sudan summary since achieving its independence from british and egyptian rule in 1956, sudan experienced recurring civil wars primarily between north and south. Nov 15, 2016 douglas johnsons south sudan is a bold project by an author deeply knowledgeable about how local histories have now merged into a new and troubled state. South sudan hasnt known peace since it became an independent nation in 2011. Why the birth of south sudan was 5,000 years in the making.
The sudd a name derived from floating vegetation that hinders. Ali, viceroy of egypt under the ottoman empire, the southern sudan was plundered for slaves. There is little need to repeat yet again this rather long history. The sudan and angloegyptian relations, 19451956 by w. After years of conflict, a comprehensive peace agreement between the sudanese government and southern sudan is signed. In his book, the destruction of black civilization, dr. Republic of sudan and the new republic of south sudanor north and south sudan, for claritythe two countries were again in a state of war. May 15, 2019 i have now been writing books for longer than i care to remember, producing novels about sudans history and strife, our heliocentricity and identity.
South sudan is a land that has been ravaged by war for more years than the history books even tell. Apr 08, 2010 christian and animus south sudan had little in common with the arabic muslim north. The book offers impressive details for how disparate ethnicities have come to take on the obstacles to building a nation, or the failure to do so. South sudans history at a glance concern worldwide. John young, author of the fate of sudan a must read for all interested in south sudan. The level of foreign greed in south sudan is unprecedented. Take a look at the timeline below for a peek into the countrys history, from its violent split from sudan through to today. A history of south sudan south sudan is the worlds youngest independent country. It is bordered to the east by ethiopia, to the north by sudan, to the west by the central african republic, to the southwest by democratic republic of the congo, to the south by uganda and to the south east by kenya. After the first sudanese civil war, the southern sudan autonomous region was formed in 1972 and lasted until 1983.
South sudan history and the destruction of black civilization. South sudan seceded from the republic of sudan in 2011. This textbook in history is primarily intended for secondary schools in south sudan. The nilotic people of south sudanthe acholi, anyuak, bari, dinka, nuer, shilluk, kaligi arabic.
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