https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/e6419308-9e80-4637-b600-201cdd1642d9 July 9th marked the 10th anniversary of the creation of South Sudan. The US State Department lamented that the young country has “seen much suffering” and “the promise of peace and prosperity that independence represented remains unfulfilled.” To help us understand why the optimism of the West and South Sudanese in 2011 remains unfulfilled, Rania Khalek was joined by Joshua Craze, an anthropologist who spent many years researching in South Sudan and has taught in various universities. He's also a research fellow at the London School of Economics. You can listen to all episodes of Rania Khalek Dispatches anywhere you get podcasts. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3za9DRK Apple: https://apple.co/3zeYpeW TIME CODES 1:33 How South Sudan came to be a country 6:37 Was there another way to solve the conflict without severing the south from Sudan? 10:03 Why did the creation of South Sudan seemingly lead to more conflict, not less? 15:51 What is the Troika of the US, UK and Norway and why do these countries have a privileged status? 20:19 How the international community made things worse 25:56 When international officials believe their own lies, stability remains elusive 30:55 South Sudan as a neoliberal testing laboratory of state formation 34:25 South Sudan’s massive wealth transfer to a militarized elite 37:39 How war serves institutions like the World Bank 41:05 Who is responsible for this disaster? 45:09 International community’s motives 50:57 The logic behind brutality of militia violence 56:16 Corruption of international elites and white saviours 1:02:38 How the War on Terror impacted the creation of South Sudan 1:08:24 The significance of oil 1:14:34 Impact of the revolution in Sudan on South Sudan » Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/BreakThroughNews» Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btnewsroom/ At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media. Five mega-corporations dominate the media landscape — controlling 90% of what we read, watch and listen to. They control the news cycle, to which social media and even most “alternative” media is forced to respond. We are breaking through that cycle. We tell the untold stories of resistance from poor and working-class communities — because out of these stories we will construct a different narrative of the world, as it is and in real time. People’s movements in every corner of the globe are changing history and shifting consciousness. But these movements barely receive any coverage from the corporate media. They need visibility. They need amplification. They need a media arm to break through. We can be that media arm, but only with your help. Become a Patron and join us on the front lines in the battle of ideas. Subscribe and follow us! https://www.youtube.com/breakthroughnews @BTNewsroom #SouthSudan #AfricanNews #Africa #BreakThroughNews #BTnews #socialistnews #socialist #raniakhalek #eugenepuryear Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:15:22 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/e6419308-9e80-4637-b600-201cdd1642d9 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.