South Sudan is reeling after rebels reportedly massacred hundreds of civilians last week. Host Michel Martin learns what this means for the future of the young country.

Let's take the past 120 years or so. We'll start with 1899 to 1956, when the region that is now South Sudan was under British-led colonial occupation.

South Sudan's independence last July was forged through years of hard-fought rebellion in the bush, so it seems fitting that the world's newest nation still keeps much of its history in a tent.

On Sunday, the people of South Sudan will vote to secede or stay united with North Sudan in fulfillment of the requirements of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in Nairobi on January ...

You know? COPNALL: Yeah. Well, look, South Sudan is a very diverse country. There are more than 60 ethnic groups. And all Southern Sudanese - or almost - voted for independence.

South Sudan is reeling after rebels reportedly massacred hundreds of civilians last week. Host Michel Martin learns what this means for the future of the young country.

South Sudan is the world's newest country becoming sovereign in 2011, and it looks as though it may be on the brink of civil war. Here's what you need to know about the country's history: ...

HISTORY: Sudan gained independence from Britain in 1956 after descending into internal north-south conflict in 1955, which southerners linked to unequal colonial policies over more than a century ...

You know? COPNALL: Yeah. Well, look, South Sudan is a very diverse country. There are more than 60 ethnic groups. And all Southern Sudanese - or almost - voted for independence.

South Sudan is reeling after rebels reportedly massacred hundreds of civilians last week. Host Michel Martin learns what this means for the future of the young country.