Events
July 2011
South Sudan Officially
gains independenceSept 2012
SS and Sudan reaches
agreement on oil
and other trade issuesJan 2012
Sudan Shuts down oil trade
with SSApr 2012
Fighting erupts on the SS
and Sudan borderMarch 2013
Two states agree to resume
pumping oil. Border troops
are dismissed, demilitarized
zone is createdJune 2013
President Kiir dismisses
2 officials for corruption
scandalJuly 2013
Kiir dismisses entire cabinet
and VP Machar to maintain powerDec 2013
Civil War breaks out as
Kiir accuses Machar of
plotting a coupJanuary 2014
Ceasefire was issued
but did not stop fightingAug 2014
Peace talks begin but
is ineffectiveApr 2016
Machar reinstated as VP
in attempt to end violence
but is soon exiled as
further conflict eruptsFeb 2017
Famine is declared
in various parts of SSJan 2015
China sends foreign minister
to faciltate meeting between
Civil combatants and
neighbouring states
(beginning of China intervention)Mar 2014
China supports UNSC
resoulution to sanction
SS for civil conflict
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