Is oil a blessing or a curse for South Sudan?

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With South Sudan resuming oil production, 90,000 barrels per day are initially expected to be drilled – but many challenges remain, as war rages to the north in Sudan, where pipelines and export facilities are under threat. Independent political and economic analyst Boboya James Edimond and freelance journalist Patrick Oyet join us from South Sudan to discuss the country’s future with liquid gold.

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