Browsing: South Sudan public health

• A broken pipeline in South Sudan has thrown its capital, Juba into a state of turmoil.
• The pipeline in question is essential for the transportation of both crude oil and refined petroleum products.
• The economic implications of the pipeline failure are profound.

South Sudan, afflicted by civil war, famine, and natural disasters, secured its independence from its northern neighbor, Sudan, over a decade ago. However, pervasive corruption and a violent kleptocratic system have fueled ongoing conflicts, and mass atrocities have impeded its progress on the global stage.

In recent weeks, Juba, the capital of South Sudan, has been thrust into a state of turmoil following the failure of a critical pipeline that serves as a lifeline for the city.

The broken infrastructure, which until recently carried more than 150,000 barrels of crude oil to the Red Sea coastline in Sudan, ceased operations in February following a blockage resulting from …