The World Next Week: South Sudan and the Birth of a Nation
By experts and staff
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James M. LindsayCFR ExpertMary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
The podcast for The World Next Week is up. Bob McMahon and I went a bit long today as we discussed the pending announcement of the referendum results in South Sudan; the continued international efforts to resolve the standoff in Ivory Coast; Brazil’s February presidency of the UN Security Council; the upcoming meeting of the Quartet for the Middle East during the Munich Security Conference; and, on a lighter note, the Screen Actors Guild awards show this Sunday night in Los Angeles.
The highlights:
Bob and I aren’t the only commentators previewing next week’s news. Reuters reports on President Bashir’s response to the completion of the referendum, and the National discusses the myriad challenges that may lie ahead for an independent South Sudan. The New York Times covers Laurent Gbagbo’s attempt to seize local bank branches, and Bloomberg Businessweek discusses the African Union’s sanctions plans. The Financial Times provides background on Brazil’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and the Wall Street Journal covers President Obama’s plans to visit Brazil in March. To learn more about the Munich Security Conference, read the release on the conference website, and look into Al Jazeera’s “Palestine Papers” for new insight into the history of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Finally, read E!online to find out who earned nominations for this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.