How South Sudan Won the Longest War but Lost the Peace
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I relished Peter Martells First Raise a Flag , which examines how Africas newest nation state plunged back into civil war so soon after its hopeful, excited birth. Martell spent more than a decade reporting the story and its an account full of vivid, telling detail. '[A] readable, rigorous and important account of the tragedy of the worlds youngest nation . . Martells experience, gained over years of living in and reporting on the country, is invaluable . . . his writing is powerful and moving. '[A] striking and moving evocation of the terrible last sixty years [South Sudan] has undergone . . . this book is a labour of love for the people of South Sudan and an expression of hope for their future.' I was utterly gripped by Peter Martells superbly written 'First Raise a Flag: How South Sudan Won the Longest War but Lost the Peace.' Its expertly organised and holds the reader from start to finish. -- Middle East Eye Books of the Year 2019, selected by Peter Oborne [Martell conducts] remarkable interviews with ageing mercenaries and retired spies [his] account elegantly reinforces again and again how almost none of [the] foreign interventions were about South Sudan itself. -- Rory Stewart in 'The New York Review of Books' Contains fascinating tales from his reporting as South Sudan prepared for, celebrated and then dealt with the realities of independence. detailed, wonderfully accessible work for those interested in South Sudan and the dilemmas of new statehood. -- Washington Post, The Monkey Cage Blog 'It's [Martell's] first-person account that drives this compelling, harrowing story. . . . This is an important and deeply moving book.' * Geographical * [A] gut-wrenching chronicle of human depravity that shows how ordinary people can become barbarians. -- Foreign Affairs 'One of those who has covered South Sudan the longest, Martell combines eyewitness reporting with extensive research to produce a solid account of this tragedy.' 'This is a remarkable piece of work. It manages to pull off the rare feat of being both meticulously-researched and extremely accessible. Putting any journalistic ego to one side, Martell gives us the benefits of over a decade of reportage. He wades through yellowing colonial archives, tracks down Mossad operatives and quizzes white mercenaries, but it's the experiences and reflections of the South Sudanese men and women who shaped and lived this turbulent history that dominate the narrative.' -- Michela Wrong, author of 'Borderlines' and 'It's Our Turn to Eat' 'Peter Martell arrived earlier and stayed longer than any of us who covered South Sudans independence and the bloody catastrophe that followed. Here he reveals the foundation of his insightful, precise reports: a deep, first-hand knowledge of the centuries of history of how the worlds newest nation came to be, stuffed with insightful research, delightful details and searing lessons for those bright-eyed foreigners of yesterday and today so in love with their own idea of freedom that they feel they must impose it on others. Lyrical, revelatory, quietly outraged and deeply moving.' -- Alex Perry, author of 'The Rift: A New Africa Breaks Free' 'Peter Martells combination of eye-witness reporting and historical research makes for a compelling account of the bloody birth of South Sudan. A highly readable book about the worlds newest country, and a study of what it means to be a nation.' -- Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor, Channel 4 News, and author of 'Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution' 'First Raise a Flag is an engrossing read that combines years of journalistic insight with compassionate storytelling and deciphers the complex recent history of the worlds youngest country.' -- Levison Wood, author of &ap
Peter Martell has reported from South Sudan for more than a decade, including as the BBC correspondent in Juba for the three key years around independence. He later ran AFPs East Africa bureau as its news editor.