The south sudan center for conflict resolution ssccr is an indigenous organisation which started in 2008 as an initiative to engage young people with ideas of peace, development and human rights for communities from the southern sudan region. Since the splm is the most popular and the most powerful south sudanese political entity, and since the current south sudan conflict is a result of the splm party infighting and rivalry, you. Civil war in south sudan global conflict tracker council on. Several countries are evacuating their citizens from south sudan following days of fighting that have seen hundreds of people killed. The town of bor has already changed hands three times in south sudans three weeks of civil war, and whoever controls the strategically important state capital will have the upper hand in the long. Dr sara pantuliano, sudan analyst at the overseas development institute, says that this is part of a longstanding conflict in the region. South sudan hasnt known peace since it became an independent nation in 2011. War consumes south sudan, a young nation cracking apart the. Preventing renewed war in south sudan crisis group. Since conflict broke out in middecember 20, south sudan has become one of the neediest, most tragic places on earth. A major step toward ending south sudans civil war crisis group. The conflict is for the democracy of the south, liberty and freedom of south as well as the human rights of the south.
Since civil war broke out in south sudan in december 20, over 50,000 people have been killedpossibly as many as 383,000, according to a recent estimate. The socalled retransfers took place after the eu imposed an arms embargo on south sudan, the report says. Since december 20, south sudan and its armed forces, the former sudan peoples liberation army spla, have been involved in a noninternational armed conflict with dissident south sudan armed forces, known as the sudan peoples liberation movementarmy in opposition splma in opposition and other armed groups. South sudan marks its third anniversary of independence on wednesday engulfed by a worsening refugee crisis. Conflict profile since its independence in 1956, sudan has seen an intermittent civil war. Japan exploits violence in south sudan to dispatch military. Conflict in south sudan and the challenges ahead congressional research service 1 background south sudan emerged in 2011 as the worlds newest country, and one of its least developed. South sudans history at a glance concern worldwide.
Since the eruption of the armed conflict in the south sudan, the. After almost 40 years of war between the sudan government and southern insurgents, southern sudanese voted in a january 2011 referendum to secede from sudan. The conflict has demonstrated a shift from the northnortheast area to the south and southwest of the state over time see figure 2. For the past two years, i worked for the enough project, one of the advocacy groups involved in the darfur movement in the u. Mar 04, 2017 south sudans conflict started as a power struggle between the countrys political leaders before slipping into a broader feud between the two biggest ethnic groups, the nuer and the dinka. Sudan as one of the developing countries have a problem. The reasons of the conflict in sudan panorama takingitglobal. But these accounts, while insightful, are incomplete. So far, there have been reports of mass graves, as well as one instance where. The roots of the current situations date back to 1983, when civil war resumed in sudan, led a southern militia, the sudanese peoples liberation army spla, the military arm of the sudanese peoples liberation movement. I say observe because there is nothing to celebrate. Hundreds of thousands have died in the conflict, and more than a third of south sudanese have fled their.
The literature on conflict in south sudan published before independence tends to focus on the causes and dynamics of the second civil war 19832005 and post2005 local level conflicts, such as those between communities along the contested border between sudan and south sudan or intra. Conflict is a fact of life between these two social groups, she adds, but the cattle wars have now become more like military assaults as the authority of the elders and chiefs has diminished as a. South sudan which is officially known as the republic of south sudan is a landlocked country in eastern africa with plains in the north and centre and highlands in the south, along the border with uganda and kenya. Jan, 2014 the town of bor has already changed hands three times in south sudan s three weeks of civil war, and whoever controls the strategically important state capital will have the upper hand in the long. Today, the country is struggling with a series of conflicts that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. The current crisis radiates out in concentric circles from the civil war in southern sudan. Apr 27, 2017 by philip thon aleu, juba, south sudan.
Timeline and rates of conflict events in south sudan. Conflict analysis and options for systemic conflict transformation. Horror shows are plentiful in a country at war, nick turse writes in this painful, chilling account of the rapid descent of south sudan from the birth of a new country, resurrected from the ashes of bitter conflict, to utter despair and possible genocide. Mapping conflict violence in south sudan community. The sudanese conflict in south kordofan and blue nile, also referred to by some media as the third sudanese civil war, is an ongoing armed conflict in the sudanese southern states of south kordofan and blue nile between the sudanese army saf and sudan peoples liberation movementnorth splmn, a northern affiliate of the sudan peoples liberation movement splm in south sudan. Jul 15, 2016 several countries are evacuating their citizens from south sudan following days of fighting that have seen hundreds of people killed. A human rights report united nations mission in south sudan. The conflict has been marked by the failure of the government of the republic of south sudan. The south sudanese civil war is an ongoing conflict in south sudan between forces of the government and opposition forces. Sudan and south sudans merging conflicts crisis group. April 27, 2017 ssb honestly, there is always a solution for any problem if given a holistic approach. Conflict between 19551976 and 19832005 between the colonially modernised arab north and the underdeveloped christian and animist south brought widespread civilian suffering. South sudan is covered by green swathes of grassland, swamps and tropical forest. Japan exploits violence in south sudan to dispatch.
Image caption after gaining independence in 2011, south sudan is the worlds newest country and one. Aug 23, 2016 south sudans current conflict leaves residents in desperate state nprs kelly mcevers speaks with justin lynch, a journalist in juba, south sudan, about the roots of the current conflict in. Image caption after gaining independence in 2011, south sudan is the worlds newest country and one of its poorest. In 2008, the splm held its second national convention, the first since the signing of the cpa. Cattle conflict and related intercommunal tensions at jonglei state, bor. The nilotic peoplesthe dinka, nuer, shilluk and othersfirst entered south sudan sometime before the 10th century. In that convention, signs of power struggle emerged as riek machar sought to contest for the. The sudanese conflict in south kordofan and blue nile, also referred to by some media as the third sudanese civil war, is an ongoing armed conflict in the sudanese southern states of south kordofan and blue nile between the sudanese army saf and sudan peoples liberation movementnorth splmn, a northern affiliate of the sudan peoples. Today, after two weeks of fighting in south sudan that is believed to have killed more than 1,000 people. Today, south sudan observes its fourth anniversary as a state. Noninternational armed conflict in south sudan rulac.
This meant that, the conflict in sudan is between good and evil, freedom and slavery, god and satans and above all between the spiritual forces in physical senses. War consumes south sudan, a young nation cracking apart. David deng last months breakthrough between south sudans government and its armed opposition on establishing a new transitional government represents a critical step toward ending the countrys civil war, a conflict that over the past six years has. The white nile, which flows north through the country is its major geographic f. Its guarantors need to act urgently in the next days to save it and prevent the country from returning to fullscale combat. There are three divergent narratives circulating in juba these days that attempt to explain its roots. A dramatic true story of men and women trapped in the grip of war, next time theyll come to count the dead is modern crisis reporting at its best. The conflict in unity state with conflict map 3 july 2015. Fighting broke out between the sudan peoples liberation movement splm.
Nov 10, 2014 south sudan is covered by green swathes of grassland, swamps and tropical forest. Conflict analysis and options for systemic conflict. In late december 20, following months of deteriorating political relations between the president and opposition members, armed conflict erupted between elements of the presidential guard in juba. The state of human rights in the protracted conflict in south. Conflict map, western equatoria state 25 july 2016. Jul 16, 2016 japan exploits violence in south sudan to dispatch military by ben mcgrath 16 july 2016 in a test case of japans new military legislation passed last year, tokyo dispatched its selfdefense. Igadplus is the proposed bridge between an african solution approach and concerted highlevel, wider international engagement. A league of ministers from east africa are expected to arrive in south sudan on thursday to try to mitigate the conflict.
It follows a revival in the conflict between troops loyal to. South sudans conflict started as a power struggle between the countrys political leaders before slipping into a broader feud between the two biggest ethnic groups, the nuer and the dinka. Understanding the roots of conflict in south sudan council. Finding peaceful resolution to the conflict in south sudan. South sudans civil war is the result of a weakly institutionalized state and may require the african unions intervention to find peace and. Finding peaceful resolution to the conflict in south sudan 2 completely. The recent conflict in south sudan after its independence has sparked up a lot of interest recently in the media. Vice was invited to embed with south sudanese government forces. Japan exploits violence in south sudan to dispatch military by ben mcgrath 16 july 2016 in a test case of japans new military legislation passed last year, tokyo dispatched its selfdefense.
Inside the splmio, working paper 39, september 2015. Understanding the roots of conflict in south sudan. Learn about the civil war in south sudan, sanctions imposed by the united states and europe, and other recent developments on cfrs global conflict tracker. However, the increasing number of discrete conflicts in other regions could trigger renewed fighting in greater upper nile or juba and lead to a far more. Take a look at the timeline below for a peek into the countrys history, from its violent split from sudan through to today. After months of delays and deadlock, bitter rivals salva kiir and riek machar finally clinched an agreement to form a unity government in south. United nations mission in the republic of south sudan unmiss since the outbreak of the conflict on 15 december. Supporting igadplus efforts to get the parties agreement on a final peace deal in the coming weeks is the best if imperfect chance to end the conflict and. South sudan centre for conflict resolution ssccr peace. In 2011, south sudan become the worlds newest country, after an historic vote for independence. Sudan is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in africa, with a. The current conflict is much more complex and discontent began to stir long before violence erupted in 20.
Civil war, predation and the making of a military aristocracy. South sudan came into being because of the struggle of its people and the commitment of international community to the peace agreement with sudan. More than a million people have been internally displaced and 400,000 have fled the. The report builds upon the unmiss interim report on human rights, released on 21 february. South sudans current conflict leaves residents in desperate state nprs kelly mcevers speaks with justin lynch, a journalist in juba, south sudan, about the roots of the current conflict in. After years of conflict, a comprehensive peace agreement between the sudanese government and southern sudan is signed. South sudans civil war, which began in december 20, continued in 2016 with serious abuses against civilians by both government forces and opposition fighters despite a peace agreement signed. It is a united nations member state,a member state of the african union,and a member state of the intergovernmental authority on development. South sudans secession was the one thing only few south sudanese disagreed on. South sudan conflict analysis brief south sudan, the worlds youngest nation, continues to struggle despite the august 2015 signature of a peace agreement. Sudanese conflict in south kordofan and blue nile wikipedia.
This article deals with distressing content, and some readers may find the images upsetting. Machar denied trying to start a coup and fled to lead the splm in opposition splmio. The conflict in upper nile state with conflict map 16 april 2015. The state of human rights in the protracted conflict in. South sudans current conflict leaves residents in desperate. A vivid, gripping account of inhuman cruelty, laced with rays of hope and courage and dignity amidst the horrors noam chomsky, leading public intellectual and author of hopes and prospects. Vice news arrived in juba and found the army desperate to dispel rumors. Over the past few weeks, crisis has gripped the worlds newest nation, south sudan, after an internal political conflict spilled into violence which has left thousands dead. Secretary general ban kimoon stated that he was deeply concerned about the situation in south sudan.
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