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Based on interviews with more than 50 displaced Murle victims and witnesses, “They Are Killing Us” exposes how the conflict and serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law have forced the majority of the Murle population to flee to remote areas of the bush, many of them cut off from access to emergency food and medical aid.

This briefing provides background information to rebel leader David Yau Yau and his forces. Download

This report presents an evaluation of a fisheries program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by AECOM International South Sudan (AECOM) under the South Sudan Transition and Conflict Mitigation (SSTCM) Program in the Sobat River Corridor. The program’s purpose was to direct quick-impact conflict mitigation and stabilization programming to one of South Sudan’s most volatile regions, in Jonglei and Upper Nile states. USAID believes that the development of fisheries-based…

The Sobat River Basin covers an extensive area stretching from northeast of Boma in Jonglei to the rivers’ intersection with the White Nile near Malakal in Upper Nile. Capture fisheries has great potential for development in the Sobat Corridor, but has remained a surprisingly neglected resource. The full utilization of the water resources is both a development opportunity and priority for security in the region. The benefits of a fisheries industry in the Sobat Region…

Since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 the state of Jonglei in South Sudan has experienced widespread local violence and insecurity. A generation of “youth in crisis” is perceived to be at the heart of the problem. Based on insights garnered from nearly 150 interviews in Jonglei, this PRIO Paper demonstrates that there is no “youth rebellion” in Jonglei. Instead, the past civil war and subsequent violence has contributed towards expanding the…

This report presents findings from an assessment that the South Sudan Law Society (SSLS) conducted on the accessibility of local justice systems across six rural counties of South Sudan. The assessment included a comprehensive household survey that examined the legal needs of populations residing in the six counties and the legal services that are available to service those needs and numerous interviews with local justice service providers and users. Download

This Issue Brief reviews the root causes and impacts of inter-tribal violence in Jonglei between the Lou Nuer and Murle since 2009, with a special focus on attacks by the Lou Nuer throughout Pibor county in December 2011 and January 2012. Download

This article is a critical examination of four often-cited explanations for local violence in Jonglei, South Sudan. Download

This paper reviews the immediate security responses following the inter-ethnic violence in Jonglei, December 2011. The paper concludes with a broad assessment of other areas of inter-ethnic violence in South Sudan and analyses whether the potential security responses in Jonglei are also applicable elsewhere, as many may perceive the situation to be the same in other states. Download

In this briefing, the impact of climate change on conflict dynamics between ethnic communities in Jonglei State is analysed. The researchers looked in particular at how community representatives perceived changes in climactic patterns in recent years, and resulting changes to migratory movements by pastoralist groups. Download

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