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Republic of South Sudan Becomes Africa's 54th Nation
07/08/11 Statement entered into the official House Record by Congressman McCaul, Co-Chair of the House Sudan Caucus:
Title:
Extension to Remarks on the Republic of South Sudan's Decleration of Independence
Hon. & Members Offical Name:
Hon. Michael T. McCaul
Member's Name as it Appears in Official Record:
Mr. McCaul
**Type Extension to Remarks below, the space alloted will expand as you type**
I rise today to speak in recognition and support of Republic of South Sudan which will tomorrow become Africa’s 54th country. As a co-chair of the House Sudan Caucus, I am grateful for the accomplishment of this successful milestone in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement process that has ended Sudan’s 22 year civil war. In the past two decades, this civil war and famine took the lives of approximately two million people in Sudan.
The ability for South Sudan to declare for itself its own country is a testament to what can be achieved when a unified international community made of nation states, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations all come together to foster peace and assist in the resolution of difference between peoples.
Yet, the people of South Sudan still face many challenges. There is more infrastructure to be built, governmental processes to be developed, and a new currency to be established. There are also unsettled issues with its neighbor, the Republic of Sudan, such as ending violence and suffering in Darfur, a long term oil revenue sharing agreement, border demarcation, fair distribution of debts, and establishing the qualifications for citizenship.
Tomorrow, we will celebrate the birth of a new nation. However, with this tremendous event should come a renewed commitment from the world to preserve peace and cultivate a bright and stable future for the South Sudanese people.”