Migration to South Sudan

Migration to South Sudan

South Sudan has experienced decades of colonial rule and internal conflict and two violent civil wars, the second of which lasted more than two decades and claimed an estimated 2 million lives. It also experienced a 2011 referendum which saw nearly 99% of the population vote in favor of independence. Today, net migration to South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, is estimated to be the “world’s highest,” sitting at 39.6 migrants per 1,000 pop…