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The UN voted to extend its presence in South Sudan for another year. However, its success in the country faces many challenges.
Kiir and Machar have been pivotal figures in most of South Sudan’s short history as an independent nation.
The idea of what it means to be South Sudanese is not universally accepted in the young nation.
At the age of five, Akuch Kuol Anyieth climbed into a cattle truck to journey to the refugee camp known as Kakuma. This is her story.
South Sudan wants to create a professional army from rival forces in under 12 months. It’s a lofty timeline that faces many challenges.
The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement dominated the drafting of the current transitional constitution. History could repeat itself.
Barges transporting goods can end up paying up to US$10,000 in taxes for one trip.
Globally, about 1 million deaths annually are related to exposure to second-hand smoke. Thirteen African countries have implemented comprehensive smoke-free bans.
Prior to the secession of South Sudan, the rural livelihoods of people living in the 11 states were dependent on free trade and movement across the boundaries.
A spate of anti-clerical attacks has put a spotlight on the role of Christian leaders in South Sudan.
Lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 had various effects on food as it went from farms to plates.
The actions of the chief justice undermine the independence, impartiality and competence of the judiciary, which erodes public confidence in the courts.
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It won’t be easy to get the 11 countries in the basin to agree to a plan that avoids chronic water shortages in the future. Good information sharing and technical cooperation are critical.
The root causes of the ongoing conflict in Darfur are rising to the surface amid an influx of arms from Libya.
Refugees invest a great amount of effort in solving disputes among themselves, and with surrounding host community members.
Kenya’s second president played a big role in steering South Sudan to freedom and independence.
The country has suspended the rotation of peacekeeping troops in a move to manage the pandemic.
The survival resource of the world’s most vulnerable people – their social networks – may become compromised
Africa’s youngest state has a long way to go before it can put conflict behind it for good.
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Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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Academic Tutor, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Director, International Development Department, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Politics, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Assistant Professor of History and African Studies, Penn State
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Professor of Practice for Security Studies, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
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Research Professor & Associate Director, Peace Accords Matrix (PAM), University of Notre Dame
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Sessional Law Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Monash University
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Associate Professor, History, La Trobe University
