DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2019.v07i10.011

Pages: 742-747

Post-colonial African political trajectories have always been defined by resistance and liberation praxis. However, such initiatives have failed in the process of reaching political settlements and actively engaged in post-independence governance. Recently, South Sudan declared its independence at the time when the country was experiencing a depression accompanied by economic slump. This work is, therefore, an attempt to recount these failures and assess the manner in which the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) responded to national issues and challenges upon assuming political power. On the other hand, this work is prompted by the desire of understanding how and why many national liberation movements fail as governments in responding to the challenges of liberation once in power. It is argued here that, the leadership failure had negative effects in post conflict reconstruction, thus generating a senseless civil war. The study recommends a holistic model of national reconstruction, informed by the historical aspirations of the masses as opposed to personal and ethnic whims.