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Horn of Africa director @CrisisGroup. host, The Horn.
Oct 6, 2021 13 tweets 7 min read
Even by its own spotty accounting, #SouthSudan has grossed some $15B in oil revenues since independence.

Where does it all go?

New @CrisisGroup report on South Sudan's ruined oil finances, poisoned politics, and why the push for reforms isn't working.

crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af… @CrisisGroup Oil was central to #SouthSudan's case for independence.

At birth, South Sudan had a higher per capita GDP than all of its neighbors. The World Bank classified it as a middle income country.
Apr 11, 2019 14 tweets 4 min read
Alrighty. Amid all else: What would Bashir’s ouster mean for the new #SouthSudan peace deal, which Khartoum brokered? Let’s do this.

#THREAD First off, the big disclaimer. No one can say for sure until we know who, if anyone, takes clear control in Khartoum. Different scenarios = different effect on #SouthSudan peace process.