Collapse of a Country

Posted on 22 June 2017 by Nicholas Coghlan

The first Canadian diplomat to be posted to war torn Sudan, Nicholas Coghlan was a natural choice to lead Canada s representation in the new Republic of South Sudan soon after the country was founded in 2011 In late 2013, Coghlan and his wife Jenny were in the capital, Juba, when it erupted in gunfire and civil war pitted one half of the army against the other, Vice President Machar against President Kiir, and the Nuer tribe against the Dinka This action focused narrative, grounded by accounts of meetings with key leaders and travels throughout the dangerous, impoverished hinterland of South Sudan, explains what happened in December 2013 and why In harrowing terms, Collapse of a Country describes the ebb and flow of the war and the humanitarian tragedy that followed, the Coghlans scramble to evacuate South Sudanese Canadians from Juba, and the well meant but often ill conceived attempts of the international community to mitigate the misery and bring peace back to a land that has rarely known it Coghlan s stark narrative serves as a lesson to politicians, diplomats, aid workers, and practitioners on the breakdown of governance and relationships between ethnic groups, and the often decisive role of international development representatives Fast paced and poignant, Collapse of a Country gives an insider s glimpse into the chaos, violence, and ethnic conflicts that emerged out of a civil war that has been largely ignored by the West. Read Collapse of a Country – kino-fada.fr Read about half and didn t finish While I m very interested in understanding the recent conflict in South Sudan, I couldn t really get through hearing it from this guy He complains about his staff He complains about being appointed ambassador loses out on overtime pay Oh, sweetie He makes sweeping generalizations about the nature of South Sudanese people I get he s been there and I haven t he s seen things I have been sheltered from And of course, Coghlan did some amazing work to h Read about half and didn t finish While I m very interested in understanding the recent conflict in South Sudan, I couldn t really get through hearing it from this guy He complains about his staff He complains about being ap...

22 June 2017

Nicholas Coghlan