Part I: The making of South Sudan. Boomtown ; A damp hell ; War, peace, and the Americans ; "Saving" Darfur ; The accidental president ; Rebel with a PhD ; It isn't yet ; A turbulent union ; A very greedy boy ; Drinking the milk ; A messy divorce ; Inception

Part II: The unmaking. The nuclear option ; Waldorf Astoria ; Rocking the boat ; War ; Alarm

Part III. Picking up the pieces. Tipping point ; Business as usual ; From the bush to the palace ; Houses divided ; Love lost ; Koang's dilemma

Epilogue.