Peace in South Sudan? Not without a stronger state and reconciliation: The conflict in South Sudan has led to a widespread humanitarian crisis. Punghi/Shutterstock As warring sides battle it out on the ground, the leaders in South Sudan seem to have come to a peace deal after almost five years of fighting. South Sudan was …
South Sudan crisis deepens as main rebel groups fragment and realign: South Sudanese fighters patrol rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State which has seen fighting for years. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic South Sudan’s protracted political crisis has increased in complexity as the the main actors fragment into factions or form new alliances and the dynamics of …
Why South Sudan continues to fall out of favour with its international partners: Food is delivered by the UN in South Sudan. Siegfried Modola/Reuters The relationship between the government of South Sudan and the donor community is changing. International discourse on the East African country has moved from warm and sympathetic to disapproving, critical and …
Lessons from The Gambia to end the impasse in South Sudan: Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) forces on patrol following deadly fighting close to Malakal in October 16, 2016. Reuters/Jok Solomon Not for the first time, South Sudan appears on the International Crisis Group watch list of the world’s most volatile conflicts to watch. This …
South Africa in the news: Child soldiers freed in South Sudan but recruitment heats up: Yes, impose sanctions on South Sudan leaders South Sudan’s Riek Machar in South Africa for treatment South Sudan rebels say they clash with government forces in southwestern state Oil-rich South Sudan descended into civil war in December 2013 when a …
South Africa in the news: South Sudan rebel leader says he could return next month: In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press in South Africa, Machar said a new political process is needed to revive a peace deal that has collapsed. Without it, there is “no room for me to return” to the government, …
South Africa in the news: Op-Ed: South Sudan needs new ideas and can learn from South Africa: John Harker is a former Canadian diplomat with extensive experience in African security issues. His engagement with Africa began when he served as advisor on African Liberation Movements to Canada’s Prime Minister at the 1979 Commonwealth Heads of …
Working with China in Sudan and South Sudan: A Conversation with Ambassador Donald Booth – a South Africa interest event taking place on 2016-04-20 11:45:00 in United States This event is part of China-Africa Week at SAIS. Over the last decade, China has become more involved in peacekeeping, anti-piracy, and conflict mediation activities in Africa. …