This briefing describes events of the conflict between SPLM/A and SPLM/A-IO in Unity State, importantly evolving around the oil fields of Rubkona and Pariang counties. Download
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This paper argues that the continuation of violence within South Sudan and Sudan and the threat of returning to inter-state war are a result of the failure of the political settlement reached through the CPA. Download
This briefing looks at the evolution of China’s relationship with Sudan and then South Sudan after independence, with a particular focus on the potential for the transition of Chinese engagement from reactive, short-term conflict resolution to longer-term conflict prevention. The briefing goes on to suggest potential entry points for cooperation between China and the UK that could provide mutual learning opportunities and ultimately lead to better collaboration in support of sustainable peace in South Sudan.
This report (2015) which is based on research in South Sudan and the region aims at providing recommendations to improve humanitarian aid and protection which are affected by logistical, security and other challenges. Download
This report examines the mounting challenges that the UN faces in South Sudan in the context of the civil war. It focuses on the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, which remains one of the international community’s principal interventions in the country and has the critical capability to protect at least some of the people under threat in the short and medium term.
This article is an edited version of Chapter 6 of John Ashworth’s book The Voice of the Voiceless: The Role of the Church in the Sudanese Civil War 1983-2005. Download
This swisspeace publication attempts to explain why the international community has been unable to prevent the armed conflict (since December 2013) and what its responsibilities are.
This joint agency note presents some main findings on food security and the response of the international community since December 2013. Download
This paper (2014) is a brief reflection on the situation in South Sudan at that time, based on meetings with the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, donors, humanitarian agencies, and members of South Sudanese civil society during a two-week mission by SLRC members in mid- to late June 2014. It outlines a few observations on humanitarian crisis; the breakdown of post-conflict mechanisms that were being put in place prior to the outbreak of…
This Issue Brief discusses the organization of local security arrangements in the Greater Upper Nile and their impact on local security dynamics in the region, as well as how they reflect local security dynamics and cultural norms surrounding the role of youths in providing protection for their own communities. Download
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