South Sudan: The Untold Story from Independence to Civil War

In July 2011, South Sudan was granted independence and became the world's newest country. Yet just two—and—a—half years after this momentous decision, the country was in the grips of renewed civil war and political strife. Hilde F. Johnson served as Special Representative of the Secretary—General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan from July 2011 until July 2014 and, as such, she was witness to the many challenges which the country faced as it struggled to ...