South Sudan in Focus

South Sudan has claimed control of its lower airspace which remained under Sudan management after independence in 2011; A political analyst warns of damaging consequences if South Sudan does not pay its membership contributions to regain membership with the regional bloc IGAD; South Sudanese react to a proposal by First Vice President Riek Machar to change the country’s name from the Republic of South Sudan to the People’s Republic of Sudan; Civil Servants in Jonglei State took to the streets Monday and blocked roads with barricades