This paper was written by Marie-Luisa Messerschmidt and Emelie Guth. This thesis explores how humanitarian organisations navigate and manage security issues in the conflict zones. Using case studies of three countries, including …

This article was written by Hamid E. Ali, Mohammad M. Aghdam, and Shahjahan Bhuiyan. Using two country case studies, including South Sudan, this report explores the intersection between grievances and …

This article was written by Leopody Gayo, Flora Felix Manyama, and John Maina Nyongesa. Using case studies of Eastern African countries, including South Sudan, this report examines the impact of …

This report was written by D. Alemna, T. Bradley (University of Portsmouth); K. Downie, B. Akok, P. Garang, G. Kwenda, A. Onen & K. Peter (Likikiri Collective) This report explores …

This fact sheet was put together by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This report assesses the intersection between climate, peace, …

This report was written by David Deng, Sophia Dawkins, Christopher Oringa, and Jan Pospisil. This Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and PeaceRep survey report examines how the South Sudanese public perceives safety, elections, civic …

The report discusses the relationship between the socialisation of boys and the cattle-related violence in South Sudan.  The report finds that the boys’ socialisation to defend their communities, their livelihoods, …

These two thematically linked publications from ZOA-Dorcas outline the positive impact of Peace Committees and the community-based sociotherapy approach implemented in Jonglei State of South Sudan as part of a …

This analysis paper explores the experiences and perceptions of affected communities on the protection of civilians, the role of the peacekeeping operations, and other security protection structures in four countries, …

This report explores the intersection between gender, cattle-related conflict, and climate change among South Sudan’s pastoralist communities. The report concludes that deeply embedded cattle economies linked to gender-based violence, marriage, …

This report was written by Joane Holliger and the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich. Using the case of the Pieri peace process in South Sudan, this report …

This briefing note was written by Nicki Kindersley, Amar Jamal, and Machot Amuom Malou for XCEPT. This briefing explores how elite mobilization, access to resources and labour, and identity-based politics, …

This LSE blog post was written by Constanza Torre and Charlotte Brown. The blog examines the impact of the current food aid cut on Uganda’s self-reliance policy for refugees. Specifically, …

This article was written by Barış Arı, Luke Abbs,and Phillip Nelson. Using the case of Sudan and South Sudan, this paper explores the extent to which militia groups influence the …

This article was written by Chas Morrison, Haji Elias Hillary, and Diria Vicky Thomas. This paper examines types of cultural practices used for civilian self-protection, early warning and conflict preparedness, …

Using the case studies of three countries, including South Sudan, the analysis paper discusses the role of artisanal mining in sustaining organised crime in the sector. The paper finds that …