South Sudan
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Failing South Sudan: First as Tragedy, Then as Farce
International mediators have repeatedly made the same mistake of treating disgraced leaders as if they’re respectable statesmen, of treating the problem like it’s the ... -
Down but not out: What Machar’s absence means for South Sudan’s peace process
One half of the rivalry that has defined South Sudan’s politics since independence is no longer around the table. Will this be a help or ... -
South Sudan: The UN’s deafening silence over its jailed journalist
George Livio of the UN’s Radio Miraya has been in jail with no charges for almost two years. Why has UNMISS never publicly called ... -
The African Union can and must intervene to prevent atrocities in South Sudan
The challenge facing the African Heads of State and Government as they meet in Kigali this week is not whether but how to act ... -
South Sudan: For every corrupt general, there are thousands who wish only for peace
As deadly fighting returns, peacekeeping and civilian protection must be the first priority, but justice must also be on the agenda. The savagery of ... -
Who’s behind South Sudan’s return to fighting?
Despite President Kiir and Vice-President Machar’s call for calm, hundreds have been killed and thousands displaced in Juba over the past few days. As ... -
Why elections may be the only answer for South Sudan
The peace agreement won’t be implemented under the current leadership. And the escalating fighting in Juba highlights the danger of continued inaction. Five years ... -
5 years on, South Sudan is at a critical juncture…again
With its economy in dire straits, the rate at which the world’s youngest state is consuming itself is unsustainable. Change is imminent. As South ... -
No, South Sudan’s citizens want trials and need trials
President Kiir and Vice-President Machar have warned against prosecuting war criminals, but South Sudanese know that justice is needed if long-term peace is to ... -
South Sudan’s man-made hunger crisis
An estimated 40,000 people in Unity State are facing catastrophic shortages in basic supplies. But it is not drought or environmental factors that have ...
