March 05
South Sudan: Crisis in Abyei - South Sudan Must Act and Stop Violence Between Dinka Groups
Abyei - a territory roughly the size of Jamaica - is being contested by two countries, Sudan and South Sudan. Abyei, which covers just over 10,000km², is under special… Read more »
February 20
South Sudan: South Sudan - Some Spoilers Want Peace to Fail, Putting 2024 Elections At Risk
South Sudan is expected to hold its first general election in December 2024. It became an independent state in 2011. Read more »
August 15, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudan Is Gearing Up for Its First Election - 3 Things It Must Get Right
The people of South Sudan have not exercised the right to choose their leaders since the referendum that secured independence from Sudan in 2011. Instead, they have suffered… Read more »
June 06, 2023
East Africa: War in Sudan Puts South Sudan in Danger Too
Twelve years after independence, South Sudan remains extremely poor and underdeveloped. A peace deal brokered in 2018 has failed to end conflict. And the government has failed to… Read more »
February 12, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudan's Oil and Water Give It Bargaining Power - but Will It Benefit the People?
South Sudan has long been one of east Africa's most unstable states. But surging external interest in its resources and the diplomatic agility of its rulers are again underlining… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: Pope Francis in DRC and South Sudan - One of His Most Challenging Visits Ever
On 31 January, Pope Francis departed from Rome to central Africa, to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighbouring state South Sudan. The visit was previously… Read more »
September 26, 2022
South Sudan: South Sudan Should Disarm Civilians - The Evidence Shows This Improves Security
A long-running state of insecurity has recently intensified in Unity State - one of South Sudan's 10 states - resulting in many innocent lives being lost. Read more »
May 11, 2022
South Sudan: Peacekeeping in South Sudan - It's a Race Against Time for the UN
A notable consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been the near-complete breakdown of what was already a deeply fraught relationship among the permanent members of the UN… Read more »
May 10, 2022
South Sudan: Kiir and Machar - Insights Into South Sudan's Strongmen
Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan's recent history. And they will keep holding the future of the young nation in their hands to a large extent. Read more »
May 04, 2022
South Sudan: What Cattle Conflicts Say About Identity in South Sudan
In March 2022, violent clashes between farming communities and cattle herders broke out in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. It was the latest incident in months of… Read more »
April 26, 2022
South Sudan: Peace Hinges On Forging a Unified Military Force - But It's Proving Hard
Implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan lags significantly behind its mandated schedule. One of the reasons for this slow progress is establishing a unified… Read more »