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South Sudan: What Is 'Tribalism' and Why Does Is Matter in South Sudan?
African Arguments, 24 December 2013
References to 'tribes' and 'tribalism' form part of the standard repertoire of media reporting and expert analysis aiming to make sense of the resurgent armed violence in South… Read more »
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South Sudan: Experts Weekly - South Sudan in Violent Crisis
ThinkAfricaPress, 20 December 2013
A long running political struggle at the top of the ruling SPLM has degenerated into violence that risks civil war. Think Africa Press asks seven experts for analysis and what can… Read more »
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South Sudan: The Dangers of Tribalism
Chatham House, 19 December 2013
The violence in South Sudan this week suggests there could be worse times to come for the country. It will exacerbate the deep-rooted inter- and intra-tribal tensions that have… Read more »
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South Sudan: Region Moots Power-Sharing to End S. Sudan Crisis
Sudan Tribune, 27 December 2013
Leaders from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are considering the release of political prisoners and a power sharing deal as a possible solution to South… Read more »
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South Sudan: Govt Mishandles the Pro-Machar 'Coup'
ISS, 20 December 2013
The on-going security situation in South Sudan has raised serious concerns about the future of Africa's newest nation. Andrews Atta-Asamoah, a senior researcher at the ISS, talks… Read more »
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South Sudan: Fractious Politics in a Fragile State
Chatham House, 18 December 2013
Armed clashes in South Sudan have highlighted the increasing fragility of the world's youngest state. Read more »