This report focuses on a new pattern of violence along generational lines in Pibor. The report found that fighting among age sets have resulted in widespread intra-communal violence, with a wider implications on aid delivery. The report shares some suggestions on how local and international partners can collaborate in addressing the root causes of conflict and to foster peace in Pibor. Read more here
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Based on research conducted over a two-year period (2022-2024), this report examines how communities directly and indirectly engage with armed actors in a context marred with conflict and violence. The report finds that engagement with armed actors is influenced by many conditions, challenges, opportunities and risks. Finally, the report provides insights on how to leverage such engagement in a way that can reduce violence and contribute to greater complementarity between humanitarian, protection, and peacebuilding interventions….
Using case studies of six countries, including South Sudan, this report explores the intersection between child trafficking and armed conflict. The report finds that child trafficking intersects with armed conflict through six grave violations, with gender playing a key role, and it identifies challenges with the legal and policy responses. Finally, the report provides suggestions on how to prevent and uphold accountability for perpetrators of child trafficking crimes. Read more here
Using examples from different contexts, including from South Sudan, this article assesses the implementation of durable solutions, challenges and opportunities for refugee situations. The article discusses challenges related to durable solutions, including the increasing number of refugees in protracted displacements and highlights the effectiveness of local approaches to durable solutions. Finally, the article argues that although local solutions are temporary, they should be employed alongside formal durable solutions approaches to curb protection refugee situations. Read…
By reflecting on fragile contexts, among which South Sudan, the report focuses on the intersection between humanitarian advocacy and security of aid workers. Read more here
Making use of the Peace Accords Matrix methodology, this report provides a comparative analysis of the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) and its renegotiated timeline, and similar agreements in other countries. The reports thus identifies and analysis critical gaps in the R-ARCSS implementation, particularly in light of the general elections scheduled to be held in December 2024. Read more here
Elections in December 2024 are foreseen as the culmination of South Sudan’s recovery from its civil war. Focusing on the role of the role of South Sudan’s civil society on the peace processes from 2015-2018, the article explores the intersection between the efficacy and legitimacy of the civil society in the peace progress, including in state formation and state building in South Sudan. Read more here
This paper aims to investigate the negative involvement of young people in South Sudan pre and post-independence conflicts. Through primary and secondary data, the paper argues these young people – who indeed took arms in the conflicts – were victims of their political and economic circumstances, and as such should also be included in post-conflict peacebuilding processes such as disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. Read more here
SUMMARY South Sudan’s independence in 2011 launched a wave of optimism among South Sudanese and international observers alike. In the intervening years, however, many South Sudanese have known only hardship, as the gains of independence have failed to materialize. Political instability frequently turns violent, despite continuous efforts to broker peace. Recurrent setbacks have eroded trust among the population while raising concerns of state collapse among international partners.(1) Thirteen years on, the population in South Sudan…
KEY FINDINGS • Tong Akeen Ngor, the governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, has consolidated his grip on power by buying support, detaining members of the opposition, and ingratiating himself with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. Tensions have emerged between Tong Akeen and his patron, Vice-President Hussein Abdel Bagi. • The war in Sudan has transformed the political economy of Northern Bahr el Ghazal. Goods— including petrol destined for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—now…
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