| Summary: | The Republic of South Sudan’s independence on 9 July 2011 revived the
possibility of secession as means of self-determination. The purpose of this
exploratory study was to analyse and assess the implication of secession on
the African environment, with reference to South Sudan. The qualitative
research approach enabled the researcher to draw parallels between
literature and opinions of experts involved in South Sudan’s secession.
Driving the secessionist approach are ideologies and greed of elites and
peoples in power, religious differences and the unequal distribution of wealth
and resources that exacerbate tensions between the fortunate peoples
enjoying opportunities to develop and the excluded, utterly poor peoples just
surviving. National and international attitudes sanction or veto the possibility
to secede. Although secession could terminate continued disarray, it should
only be considered if both states, as parties to the secession, could ensure
the delivery of statehood responsibilities to their citizens and neighbouring
communities.
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