By supporting South Sudan's independence from Sudan, the US, UK and Norway created conditions for the ongoing civil war in the world's youngest country, allege leaked documents from an inquiry by the African Union.
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In 2005, the US, UK and Norway pushed through a peace deal, which legitimized the South Sudanese rebels, and paved the way in which for the country's independence in 2011.
According to a draft of the African Union inquiry obtained by Reuters, what of the Western powers helped establish “a politically unchallenged armed power in South Sudan” that acted with impunity and legitimized “rule of the gun.”
