This Issue Brief analyses Taban Deng’s history and his current place in South Sudan. In doing so, it draws on a new HSBA Working Paper on Unity state—A State of Disunity: Conflict Dynamics in Unity State, South Sudan, 2013–158—which is being released together with this Brief. Download
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CSRF Research Repository
The CSRF Research Repository aims to support greater contextual knowledge for policy makers, programme managers, and implementers by providing a searchable repository of research, analysis, and resources, and providing periodic updates on new research and analysis.
This comment discusses some of the recent developments in South Sudan, since its civil war reached a new stage in July 2016. It summarizes some of the causes of conflict, and the political and economic challenges that will be faced in order to establish sustainable peace. Download
This report provides a political and conflict history of the Equatorias. It identifies the stresses the recent civil war put on the region and the path from local insurrection into open rebellion in parts of Western Equatoria. It concludes with a discussion of the relationship between these conflicts and the ARCSS and peace prospects under the transitional government. Download
Against a background of continuing civil war and failed peace-making, this study attempts to get beyond the public face of the SPLM-IO as represented by those at the peace talks and provide analysis and background of the many dimensions of the SPLM-IO. Specifically, it considers the formation of the SPLM-IO, identifies the organization’s mode of operation and key political and military actors, and reports on its conferences at Nasir and Pagak in formulating its direction…
This timeline provides an overview of the most important political/security events in South Sudan from mid-2012 to mid-2014. Download
This transcript of an interview with HSBA consultant Joshua Craze discusses various elements of the politico-military crisis since December 2013. Download
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.
This briefing seeks to explain the root causes of the ongoing crisis, focusing on divisions within the governing party and issues of military integration. Download
This briefing explains the composition and contributing factors to the emergence of the SPLM-IO. Download
This commentary outlines a number of political development that have fuelled the armed conflict since December 2013. Download
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