This study was undertaken in August-October 2021 on behalf of PAX. It was conceived in the context of human security considerations in the anticipated reclassification of the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal. The aim was to understand the perspectives of the various communities of Malakal as well as other key stakeholders on how peace and normalization can be restored so that
displaced persons can return home. The study was based on a significant number of interviews, ranging from grassroots level to national level and covering the contending ethnicities. The research revealed that the causes and drivers of the conflict in Malakal center around land contestation, tribalism and political manipulation.

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