This report examines how a United Nations base in Malakal, Upper Nile, in which around 47,000 displaced persons were sheltered, became the site of violence that left at least 30 people dead and much of the camp in ashes. The report describes how the violence unfolded, including the involvement of soldiers from the country’s military among attackers who shot at civilians and deliberately burned down specific parts of the camp. It also looks at key…
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CSRF Research Repository
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This report distils lessons learned from the PoCs experiences of the last few years in South Sudan. Download
This report, based on fieldwork, investigates the patterns of displacement as a result of the post-2013 conflict. Download
This brief assesses options for the framing of the mandate of South Sudan’s Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH), with a particular focus on the temporal scope of the CTRH’s inquiries. Download
This document provides a synopsis of the key messages that emerged from the plenary and breakout sessions (during the 2016 Symposium “The Future of Human Security in Sudan and South Sudan) and that are relevant for the field of armed violence research in Sudan and South Sudan broadly, and for the HSBA project in particular. Download
This policy brief is produced in cooperation between University for Peace (UPEACE) Centre The Hague, the South Sudan Law Society (SSLS) and PAX. It examines sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Unity State, South Sudan, and offers a number of policy options to help reduce the use of SGBV as a weapon of war in South Sudan. The study contains background information on the protection of civilians (POC) site that the United Nations Mission in…
This article describes the recent conflict developments in Upper Nile State, with particular attention to the effects of Kiir’s state reorganisational decree which divides Upper Nile State. Download
This briefing describes the recent conflict developments in Unity State, with particular attention to the effects of Kiir’s state reorganisational decree which divides Unity State into three states. Download
The crisis erupted at the end of 2013 engulfed nearly all states and community groups resulting in the proliferation of conflict actors. While the crisis has impacted all economic sectors, livestock was specifically affected because of the targeting for cattle raiding by the warring parties. Added to this was the restriction on seasonal movements without which the livestock system can’t function and disease outbreaks due to lack of access to veterinary services. This gap necessitated…
This study from 2016 explores the relationship between education sector management, inequality, conflict and peacebuilding in South Sudan. It examines the linkages between inequities in education, broader political economy dynamics which contribute to conflict pressures, and how education sector governance could support sustainable peace and development processes. Download
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