This brief synthesizes voices of internally displaced persons seeking protection at United Nations peacekeeping operation bases in Juba, South Sudan. In early August 2014, the Stimson Center conducted seven focus groups with people living in two protection of civilians (POC) sites inside UN bases in Juba. The purpose of these focus groups was to understand better how people living in these sites perceived their security. A summary of the findings is presented in this report….
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This paper (2014) is a brief reflection on the situation in South Sudan at that time, based on meetings with the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, donors, humanitarian agencies, and members of South Sudanese civil society during a two-week mission by SLRC members in mid- to late June 2014. It outlines a few observations on humanitarian crisis; the breakdown of post-conflict mechanisms that were being put in place prior to the outbreak of…
This analysis (2014) attempts to look at the South Sudanese crisis by weighing the costs of a stalemate peace process in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In doing so, the author specifically looks at conflict in relation to peace dynamics, the nature of the talks, and what and who may help break the stalemate to bring this violence to an end.
Discusses the importance of SPLM’s transformation for a sustainable conflict-solution. Download
This policy brief draws on a discussion forum bringing together some 65 South Sudanese civic actors in a forum in Juba, South Sudan, on 14 April 2014, organised by a partnership of Justice Africa, the Centre for Peace and Development Studies at the University of Juba, and South Sudan Women Lawyers Association, with support from the Justice and Security Research Programme (JSRP) at the London School of Economics and Political Science. It is also based…
This Issue Brief discusses the organization of local security arrangements in the Greater Upper Nile and their impact on local security dynamics in the region, as well as how they reflect local security dynamics and cultural norms surrounding the role of youths in providing protection for their own communities. Download
This timeline provides an overview of the most important political/security events in South Sudan from mid-2012 to mid-2014. Download
This weekly review comments on current public debates on federalism in South Sudan, primarily clarifying some of the issues that appear blurred in the catechism of and demand for political transformation in the country. The paper suggests that the ongoing demands for federalism as a system of governance in the country, not the implementation of such, clearly demonstrate how misunderstood this widely discussed political philosophy truly is. As well, drawbacks of federally decentralized system are…
The paper highlights some of the diplomatic tensions that exist between the government and the US/UN that might explain the reticence the two powers have shown thus far when it comes to ending the crisis.
This review analyzes the implications of President Kiir’s decision to remove long serving Chief of General Staff of the SPLA, Lt. General James Hot Mai along with Maj. Gen. Mac Paul, Director of Military Intelligence.
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