Based on religious and security perspectives on non-violence, this book focuses on active non-violence as a way of preventing violence. It discusses a range of principles underpinning non-violence. Finally, the book shares different strategies on active non-violence drawing examples from Sudan and South Sudan. Read more here
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This analysis paper examines the political and environmental implications of the war on Sudanese and South Sudanese oil infrastructure. Specifically, the paper finds that the attacks by warring parties in Sudan on oil infrastructure and refineries have caused environmental pollution from crude oil contamination that affected soils and nearby ecosystems, promoting the construction of unsafe open-air reservoirs, which may cause environmental disaster due to flooding. Finally, the paper provides a set of recommends on how…
Fossil Fuel Industry adds Despair to South Sudanese Communities Facing Flood Disaster A new analysis by PAX, with contributions from Utrecht University, demonstrates how severe flooding in South Sudan spawns environmental risks around its national oil infrastructure. The report uses satellite imagery and a hydrological model to identify how the increasing seasonal flood impacts can pose additional environmental health risks to civilians and their livelihoods from potential pollution sources. Download
In January 2023, a PAX interviewer conducted 12 interviews with local security experts in Lakes State. The group of experts included local government officials, police chiefs, court officials, communal chiefs, religious leaders, and women leaders. This report summarizes the security dynamics observed by the consulted experts during Q3 and Q4 of 2022. Highlights: All consulted local security experts unanimously claimed that the local security situation in Greater Yirol had further improved during the second half…