The report explores factors that shape the evolution of Nuer society from segmentary to ethnic group, especially how they have defined boundaries between themselves and others throughout history based on …
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The report explores factors that shape the evolution of Nuer society from segmentary to ethnic group, especially how they have defined boundaries between themselves and others throughout history based on …
Read MoreThis brief assesses the situation of increased forced displacement from Western Equatoria to Western Bahr el Ghazal states following to the escalation of violence in Nagero County in September 2025. …
Read MoreThe 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, …
Read MoreThis 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, …
Read MoreThis paper discusses the role of symbolic communication in conflict and peace in South Sudan. Using the case study of Jur River and Wau Counties of South Sudan‘s Western Bar …
Read MoreThis report examines the extent to which sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) intersects with the ongoing cycles of violence in South Sudan and cultural norms. Using the case study of …
Read MoreFocusing on the governor of Western Bar El Ghazel state, Sarah Cleto, this Situation Update discusses successes and challenges of her administration. Despite her grassroots popularity, members of the opposition …
Read MoreSouth Sudan has experienced cycles of conflict since before its independence in 2011. Since the start of the civil war, the country has faced displacement, violence, and high rates of …
Read MoreThis context update aims to support a conflict-sensitive approach to decision making by aid actors and policy makers in South Sudan through an improved understanding of South Sudan’s context, conflict …
Read MoreThis paper provides an overview of land governance as it relates to problems of conflict and displacement in South Sudan. The goal is to help aid actors better understand the …
Read MoreThe surge in acute food insecurity due to conflict calls for sound evidence-based policy-making. Unfortunately, the knowledge on behaviors of households when they face a food shortage in these situations …
Read MoreSummary This research paper reflects on the myriad ways in which militarised and criminalised forms of authority in South Sudan, specifically militias and gangs interpret norms around gender equality and …
Read MoreThis research project was commissioned in response to a growing concern among civil society, faith-based organisations, affected communities, and refugees about the negative impact of logging on local communities in …
Read MoreLand governance in South Sudan is not only central to nation building, but also a major contributor to conflicts, poverty and under developmentin the post conflict context. To reinforce the …
Read MoreBetween August and November 2019, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted Village Assessment Survey (VAS) in Rubkona, Wau and Bor South Counties assessing a total of 63 bomas (13 in …
Read MoreIn 2013, Africa’s newest state, was on the brink of collapse. Internal armed conflict, serious human rights violations and a divided government led to the death or displacement of thousands …
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