bless the newest republic and Africa
On 7/9/11, toyin adepoju <toyin.adepoju@googlemail.com> wrote:
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> Date: 9 July 2011 15:43
> Subject: NigerianID | Congratulations to Republic of Southern Sudan--An
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> *Congratulations to Republic
> of Southern Sudan**
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> Today July 9th marks a new beginning for the new nation of Southern Sudan
> which becomes African's newest nation, the 54th country in the vast
> continent of Africa. I want to cease this opportunity as an African to send
> my warmest greetings and congratulations to the president Salva Kiir
> Mavardit and people of Southern Sudan on this occasion of the celebration of
> their independence. For more than two decades, the people of Southern Sudan
> embarked on a struggle for self determination from their oppressors, the
> Arabs from the North who migrated to the African continent long time ago.
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> In a show of unity, the people of Southern Sudan voted in the secession
> referendum held on January 11, 2011. In that popular referendum, South
> Sudanese people voted 98.83% to secede from Arab dominated government of Al
> Bashir, whose administration have decimated the South Sudanese people and
> countryside with its Janjaweed militia who inflicted genocidal attacks on
> poor and innocent peasants of South Sudan. The word Janjaweed is an Arabic
> colloquialism which simply means "A man with gun riding on a horse"
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> The members of the Janjaweed militia are mostly drawn from nomadic Arabic
> tribes who for long time have been suppressing the African families and
> tribes mostly farmers who lives in Darfur provinces of Sudan. The historical
> conflict in Sudan originated in Darfur partly due to scarcity of water and
> land resources necessary for farming and animal husbandry. The Janjaweed
> have been known historically as horse riding bandits who would intimidate
> non Arab farms to rob and steal their cows and resources.
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> With independence South Sudan's example has illustrated the problems and
> difficulties between Arabs and native Africans. The Arabs have often
> considered themselves superior to African people, it was such feeling that
> led to the trans-Saharan slave trade where local African people were sold to
> Arabs as slaves, and some were forcibly conquered and taken into slavery.
> South Sudanese people have demonstrated that despite their lack of military
> resources yet they were able to withstand the armed soldiers of the North in
> their bid for self determination
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> What are the lessons and Implications of the South Sudanese independence for
> the Sudanese people and for much of Africa? Well the problem of Arab
> domination is over in Sudan, and the African natives can now carve their own
> destiny. The main tribe in South Sudan is the Dinkas, and South Sudanese are
> mostly Christians with other Animist African religions.
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> Unlike much of other African countries that achieved independence without
> war, the South Sudanese independence was achieved with decades of war, and
> hence the South Sudanese independence has stirred much patriotism among
> their people and hopefully such nationalism would impact on their nation
> positively. Yesterday I watched the South Sudanese TV on the International
> Satellite Networks, and the level of nationalism displayed through the
> program was extraordinary.
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> There was a parade and march showcasing the Sudanese war veterans some with
> no hands and limbs, and were hopping along in the parade route. This group
> was followed by women widows whose husbands were killed in battle. It was
> very important that this level of nationalism was also echoed by the new
> administrators of South Sudan. One official acknowledged that this
> independence was won through the heroism and bloodshed by the Sudanese
> people. He concluded that the South Sudanese Government would take good care
> of the veterans and widows who made the victory possible.
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> On building the nation, it is not going to be easy, but with determination
> the South Sudanese would triumph on this as well. With little infrastructure
> in the South, the major industry and employer in Sudan today is the South
> Sudanese Liberation Army. With the abundant oil resources, the South
> Sudanese should learn lessons from the problems of other African nations
> such as Nigeria and try to diversify their economy from the start. While oil
> drilling is expected, the South Sudanese people should also endeavor to
> develop its agriculture as sole reliance on oil exports does not generally
> lead to improved standard of living and industrialization as demonstrated in
> countries like Nigeria and other oil exporting countries. Perhaps the South
> Sudanese Government may better manage their oil revenues to impact more of
> the Sudanese people as opposed to benefiting mostly their upper class.
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> Here are some economic realities of South Sudan. The new nation has more
> than 80% of Sudanese oil wells; crude oil is traditionally exported through
> oil pipelines and ports in the North. All the oil refineries are also
> located in the north. Sudan currently produces about 490,000 barrels of oil
> per day exported mostly to China. and the new nation receives about $100
> million in aid from the United States annually.
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> In conclusion of this essay, I have to draw on the points made by one of
> Africa's foremost political analysts who was interviewed by the Russian
> Television (RT). Prof. Nua Akuete of Ghana was asked to appraise the
> economic chances for South Sudan comparing it to that of Nigeria which the
> team considered as a failing state. Prof. Akuete said the economic
> development chances for South Sudan are very good and its dynamics differs
> remarkably from that of Nigeria. Akuete mentioned that unlike Nigeria, the
> Christian/ Muslim divide is not going to hamper the economic development
> chances in the country as South Sudanese are mostly Christians with other
> native Animist religions. Prof Akuete also said that unlike Nigeria, the
> South Sudanese have committed early to develop their democratic institutions
> right from the start with much help from the United Nations, the United
> States and other developed democracies. So in a nut shell the chances for
> South Sudan are good, if and only if the country stays united and focused.
> One must also remember how easily power struggle ensues among African
> nations, and hopefully the South Sudanese example will be different from
> others.
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> Paul Okechukwu Oranika teaches at Grand Canyon University
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> Emai:poranika@my.gcu.edu
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