Tag: political contestation

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

This review attempts to analyze political, social, and institutional causes of the unrest shortly after its start in December 2013.

This review focuses on Sudanese air force bombing that took place in November 2012.

This article provides (historical) information on the contested border-town Panthou/Heglig. Download

This briefing reports from the conflict between the SPLM/A and the Shilluk ethnic group in the Upper Nile region, which started around April 2010 when four Shilluk SPLM–DC candidates for …

This article discusses the 2010 elections in Sudan including Southern Sudan. Link to publication

This policy brief from 2009 discussess some of the possible consequences of South Sudan’s secession. Download