MADRID, Mar 29 (IPS) – While several politicians -and media– have been viewing the ongoing armed conflict in South Sudan as a “civil war” between rival ethnic groups, so nothing to worry about, there are some key facts that should be considered for the sake of having a wider, more accurate panorama. One of them is that this country is rich in oil.
Read the full story, “South Sudan: Oil Underground, Blood on the Surface”, on globalissues.org →
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