With the continued development of third world countries becoming more of a trend, international powers expect the world to be making a broader shift towards democracy total. With the founding of one of the world's newest states, South Sudan faces many challenges to overcome as it seeks to achieve total independence. How can we make sense of international relations linked to the creation of a new state. Since secession is not a new theory, we should outline and map the challenges faced by the country of South Sudan. This essay will provide a brief context and discuss the challenges facing the new state of Africa. It is important for international relations researchers to carefully observe and take note of these challenges, which can then be applied to other nations in the future. The Republic of South Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa. Its current capital is Juba, the nation's largest city. Sudan (including South Sudan) was originally a part of Egypt, dating back to the Muhammad Ali dynasty. It was subsequently governed as an Anglo-Egyptian colony until its independence in 1956. In 1972, following the first Sudanese civil war, the Autonomous Region of South Sudan was formed, which lasted until 1983. Peace agreement of 2005. In the same year the autonomous government of South Sudan was formed. (Central Intelligence Agency, 2012) On July 9, 2011, South Sudan separated from North Sudan, becoming an independent nation, which is not without its challenges, both internal and external. This article will look at some of these challenges. It may first be noted that South Sudan may not be ready for independence, as the international government… mid-paper… Thor claims Oliny as a new ally. BBC News. Retrieved March 2, 2012, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12666585Carpenter, S. (2011, April 22). South Sudan: reflections on a fragile state. Open democracy. Retrieved March 2, 2012, from http://www.opendemocracy.net/sam-carpenter/south-sudan-reflections-on-fragile-stateCentral Intellgence Agency (March 2012). The World Factbook page on South Sudan. In 2012 World Factbook [Online database]. Retrieved March 2, 2012, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/od.htmlStoro, C. (2011, June 16). The failure of the South Sudan state concept after secession. Africa Intelligence Consulting. Retrieved March 2, 2012, from http://www.consultancyafrica.comYoung, J. (2003). Sudan: liberation movements, regional armies, ethnic militancy and peace. African Political Economy Review [JSTOR], 97(434).