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 …

Throwback: based on extensive consultations, this report from 2016 discusses the future of South Sudan following the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic …

Using the case study of 19 women’s right organisations in three African countries, including South Sudan, this article assesses the funding challenges these organisations face and the related impact of …

This book chapter, by Jaap Vuijk, examines a non-programmatic, grassroots approach to implementing the Triple Nexus in Pibor, South Sudan. The chapter found that communities engage in activities that link …

This in-depth briefing by the International Crisis Group (ICG) gives an overview over the current political fault lines at South Sudan’s national level. The country is entering a dangerous, uncertain …

South Sudan’s wildlife conservation sector has only recently come to prominence, with new evidence of species, including the largest mammalian migration on the planet, raising some of the country’s National …

Focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals, this paper discusses how South Sudanese organizations implement SDG16. The paper identifies obstacles that face South Sudanese organisations and shares some key recommendations on …

This policy brief highlights the role that donor headquarters play in shaping the incentives and rules of the aid system, influencing implementing partner decisions, policies, and investments. It takes a …

ABSTRACT Many places affected by violent conflict are also those with the lowest capacity to respond to the impacts of climate change and, therefore, some the most vulnerable. Consequently, it …

‘Protection of Civilians’ (PoC) has been a dominant focus of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in recent decades. At the same time, ‘Protection of Civilians’ is a contested and ambiguous …

This report explores the links between European banks and companies investments in the South Sudanese oil sector and their complicity to violence in the country. The report outlines concrete steps …

This meta-analysis provides an overview of the literature available on South Sudan’s regional dynamics. Covering the 2011-2023 period, it explores the relations between South Sudan and its neighbors and the …

This paper focuses on the potential for a regionalization of the conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), including external involvement by Sudan’s neighbours …

This article investigates contestations over the roles and legitimacy of gangs within the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu, South Sudan. Drawing …

Abstract It is now over a decade since the proclamation of a humanitarian ‘data revolution’, with the rise of ‘innovation’ and the proliferation of ‘data solutions’ rendering data-based humanitarianism an …

On January 25, 2023, the International Peace Institute (IPI), the Stimson Center, and Security Council Report organized a workshop to discuss the mandate and political strategy of the United Nations …