South Sudan, red, in central Africa. Map courtesy of Creative Commons . Kit Doyle. October 17, 2018 ...

Expect the world to change overnight. Africa’s battle-scarred South Sudan on Saturday is poised to become the newest country on Earth despite renewed attacks launched by Sudan last week as ...

Two weeks ago, South Sudan was best known as the youngest African country, created with much international fanfare in 2011. Today, it may be the next Rwanda.

The World Bank Group has played an important role in Sudan’s development since 2005, and is deepening its engagement in South Sudan as it prepares for independence. With last week’s “mapathon” and ...