Now right here, where the borders of South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya all come together, theres a patch of land, perhaps 14 or 15 thousand square kilometersabout the size of Montenegrothat is contested. This is just some unpopulated marginal cattle grazing country that is a hot soggy sponge in the rainy season and then a scorching hot griddle in the dry season. There are just a few villages, and most of those are just seasonally occupied.