Based on fieldwork in South Sudan, the briefing describes the evolving roles of women in South Sudan’s conflicts since the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed. Download
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The CSRF Research Repository aims to support greater contextual knowledge for policy makers, programme managers, and implementers by providing a searchable repository of research, analysis, and resources, and providing periodic updates on new research and analysis.
This Issue Brief reviews arms flows and holdings among both state and non-state armed forces as of early 2012 thereby situating recent developments against historical trends and patterns of supply. Download
The guide was developed by the Conflict Sensitivity Consortium, a group of 35 humanitarian, development and peacebuilding agencies of which Saferworld is a member. The consortium, a four year initiative funded by UK Aid, was set up to take advantage of members’ collective experience to strengthen their own policy and practice on conflict sensitivity and to develop guidance for the wider sector. The guide provides practical information on how to integrate conflict sensitivity both in…
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
This background note (2012) is intended to inform the World Bank’s Interim Strategy Note for South Sudan to ensure gender considerations are incorporated into any operational and analytical priorities identified. The aim of this analysis is to provide a brief delineation of gender disparities in South Sudan through a review of existing literature and interviews with select stakeholders and development partners. Download
We are witnessing a “revolution in the global order” and China is leading this revolution. In the West, analysts and policy makers are grappling with what China’s rise means for international relations and the spectrum of foreign policy concerns. In China itself policy makers are also coming to terms with this new found influence and the responsibilities that come with it. A critical issue will be what happens as China and other rising powers make…
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
This report looks at recent conflicts in Jonglei to gain insights into the factors contributing to inter-ethnic tension in South Sudan, as well as its tragic results. The subsequent peace process, led by the Sudan Council of Churches, points to methods of resolution, and its inherent challenges. Download
This report (2012) focuses on fighting during 2011 in Mayom County – in the western part of Unity State – between the SPLA and armed opposition forces originally loyal to Peter Gadet and other Nuer commanders. Rooted in the region’s long-standing ethnic and political divisions, the conflict in Mayom County has been one of the many localized conflicts in the wider region. Download
This Issue Brief reviews the root causes of the armed insurgencies led by George Athor, Peter Gadet, and other Southern commanders—all of whom have claimed to seek systemic changes to the Juba-based government or to overthrow it. It assesses the current approach of the SPLA and the government of the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS) to containing them, concluding that it is both ad hoc and unsustainable. Download
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