A new nation was born Saturday July 9th 2011, the nation of South Sudan. For years Sudan has been a lawless place. No real government has existed only warlords and gangsters who traffic enough guns people or what ever it takes to get money. With enough money one can attain some form of power and these mini warlords' goals are generally to become bigger warlord's thus more criminal activity and the cycle continues. If these gangsters become large enough they might even get into piracy on the open seas which is very lucrative these days.
The Sudan has been one of the worst places in relation to human rights violations. With a great disregard for any form of reprisals the war chiefs and warlords pay boys ten years old or even younger on occasions to carry guns and kill for them. This may often be the only form of employment available which pays enough to feed a family.
With the birth of South Sudan comes hope for the region. North Sudan is still in the clutches of a gangster in the guise of a politician. But from the initial looks of things South Sudan is determined to stay on a better path. Let's hope and pray this will be the case and one of the most dangerous regions in the world will get better. If South Sudan can make it there is hope it will initiate a success of the same manner in the north.
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