At the individual level are the two protagonists, salva kiir and riek machar. In analyzing the south sudan conflict, this post focuses on four areas. The case of south sudans agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan. Not only is that unified strategy not being pursued, but the international actors most involved in peace efforts are committing five mortal errors in their approach to south sudan that basically. Major themes emerging from the south sudan case study. South sudan has been engulfed in protracted intrastate conflicts. Under the auspices of the regional trade bloc, intergovernmental authority on development igad, sudan, ethiopia and kenya played key roles in mediation of the revitalized peace agreement. Uganda almost 90% of whom are women and children have reported threats from armed actors as they fled, including killings, rape, looting, and child abductions. The root causes of the communal inter and intratribal and ethnicised regional conflicts in sudan could be seen in the competition over meagre and dwindling natural resources and political power positions.
Representation and access to these resources have often been. The aim here it to examine the various actors at the different levels and interrogate the various interests at stake that will either compel peace or exacerbate the conflict further. Revisiting the role of international and regional actors in the south. South sudanese president salva kiir and ugandan president yoweri museveni at the signing of the agreement on the resolution of conflict in the republic of south sudan arcss, august 26, 2015. National actors in south sudan humanitarian practice network. The most conspicuous of these erupted in 20 following the dismissal of the. New country, old beginnings civil rights defenders.
Conflict profile, causes, actors and dynamics tethloach ruey doctoral thesis dissertation politics international politics topic. Revisiting the role of international and regional actors. Understanding and navigating the dynamics of regional actors is an important part of. Since the eruption of the armed conflict in the south sudan, the. Regional actors have historically been involved in the conflicts in the south sudan region. Navigating the competing interests of regional actors in. With the south sudanese conflict in its fifth year in 2018, this paper seeks to not. South sudan and other regional and international actors. Navigating the competing interests of regional actors in south sudan. In south sudan, the most effective humanitarian partnerships are based on complementarity relationships, where the comparative advantages of national organisations are recognised and supported. The root causes of the communal inter and intratribal and ethnicised regional conflicts in sudan.
South sudan s civil war is the result of a weakly institutionalized state and may require the african unions intervention to find peace and. South sudan and its people continue to reel from the impacts of years of conflict, violence and limited of development investment. In this context, au serves as the main actor responsible for the peace maintenance. The national interests of regional actors have complicated the conflict in south sudan through the provision of financial, military, and unwavering diplomatic support to belligerents or. However, south sudan highlights the importance of stronger relationships between national and international actors, developed over a longer timeframe. Kate almquist knopf ending south sudan s civil war. Conflict analysis and options for systemic conflict.