South Sudan
Consensus Building Dialogue: Central African Republic, Sudan/South Sudan - 2 September 2015
The workshop held in Pretoria on the 2nd of September 2015, discussed the political developments in Central African Republic (CAR), the conclusion of the transitional government, the forthcoming elections in that country and implications …
South Sudan - 1 September 2015
South Sudan hints at keeping Ugandan troops despite peace deal South Sudanese government said on Monday that Uganda will not withdraw all its troops from the country as stated in the recently signed peace agreement with armed opposition, …
South Sudan - 25 August 2015
S Sudan ‘keen’ on mending Sudan ties Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday received a written message from his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir Mayardit dealing with the realisation of peace in the South Sudan and the bilateral …
South Sudan - 19 August 2015
South Sudan refuses to sign peace deal as sanction deadline ends South Sudan’s government refused to sign a peace deal with rebels on Monday despite the threat of international sanctions, but will return to finalise an agreement within 15 …
South Sudan - 29 July 2015
Keeping faith with the IGAD peace process After struggling to secure a deal to end South Sudan’s civil war in the face of deep regional divisions and truculence on the part of the parties, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development has …
South Sudan - 16 July 2015
UN Security Council renews mandate of peacekeeping force in Abyei The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Abyei – a contested region bordering Sudan and South Sudan – for five months, until …
South Sudan - 2 July 2015
UN documents atrocities committed by South Sudan army in Unity state United Nations (UN) investigations uncovered “disturbing” killing of civilians, rapes and abduction in South Sudan’s oil-rich Unity state between April and June, according …
South Sudan - 25 June 2015
UN mission reports five people injured in shooting at Juba marketplace The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today reported that five internally displaced persons (IDPs) – four women and one man – were shot during an incident early …
South Sudan - 18 June 2015
UN vows to support African efforts to end S. Sudan war The United Nations will actively contribute to efforts aimed at finding peaceful solutions to the conflict in South Sudan, Jan Eliasson, the deputy secretary general of the world body …
South Sudan - 11 June 2015
South Sudan says will not reverse plan to expel U.N. official South Sudan on Tuesday rejected a United Nations appeal to halt the planned expulsion of the world body’s top humanitarian aid official in the country, saying he had regularly …
South Sudan - 3 June 2015
South Sudan expels UN humanitarian coordinator South Sudan has decided to expel the world body’s top humanitarian official based in the conflict-torn nation, according to the UN, which called on the government to immediately reverse its …
South Sudan - 26 May 2015
Juba welcomes Khartoum leading role in mediation of S. Sudan conflict South Sudanese government on Monday said it welcomed the decision by the East African regional bloc of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which …
South Sudan - 13 April 2015
South Sudan rebels say planned leadership meeting on course despite challenges South Sudan’s rebel faction (SPLM-IO) led by former vice-president Riek Machar said a planned consultative leadership meeting was still on track despite reports …
South Sudan - 1 April 2015
South Sudan rejects Troika involvement in peace talks “South Sudan has opposed the direct involvement of United Nations Security Council and the Troika countries in the next round of peace talks. Government spokesperson Michael Makuei said …
South Sudan - 6 March 2015
Warrap youth against imposition of sanctions in S. Sudan The youth union in South Sudan’s Warrap state has strongly opposed United Nations call for sanctions on leaders and entities impeding peace. The UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously …
South Sudan - 28 Jan 2015
Floods hinder relocation of S. Sudanese refugees in Sudan: UNHCR The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that flooding has hindered transfer of South Sudanese refugees to new relocation sites in Sudan’s White Nile …
South Sudan - 16 Jan 2015
Report counts cost of prolonged war in South Sudan South Sudan’s conflict could cost regional nations Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania a combined $53 billion if it lasts another five years as they deal with refugees, security …
A failure of governance: Understanding South Sudan’s conflict dynamics beyond the political and humanitarian crisis: Lotje de Vries and Peter Hakim Justin
Read paper below: De Vries & Jusitn 2014 Failure of Governance in South Sudan
South Sudan - 10 Jan 2015
China to send 700 combat troops to South Sudan China is to send 700 combat troops to South Sudan in what analysts describe as a significant shift from its stated policy of non-interference in African conflicts. The first Chinese infantry …
South Sudan - 5 December 2014
S. Sudanese opposition leaders against unilateral elections Opposition leader from various political parties in South Sudanese have warned against any attempt to conduct unilateral and partial elections in the country before the ongoing …