Regional actors in south sudan conflict pdf

Understanding the roots of conflict in south sudan. Understanding and navigating the dynamics of regional actors is an important part of. The most conspicuous of these erupted in 20 following the dismissal of the. Revisiting the role of international and regional actors in the south sudan conflict. With the south sudanese conflict in its fifth year in 2018, this paper seeks to not. Revisiting the role of international and regional actors. The case of south sudans agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan. Conflict analysis and options for systemic conflict. Major themes emerging from the south sudan case study. Navigating the competing interests of regional actors in south sudan. 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.

In this context, au serves as the main actor responsible for the peace maintenance. Peace and conflict studies, security publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. The root causes of the communal inter and intratribal and ethnicised regional conflicts in sudan. The meddling of the islamist central government in tribal politics aggravated the communal conflicts. Regional actors have historically been involved in the conflicts in the south sudan region. 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. Revisiting the role of international and regional actors in the south. South sudan and its people continue to reel from the impacts of years of conflict, violence and limited of development investment. Navigating the competing interests of regional actors in.

The most conspicuous of these erupted in 20 following the dismissal of the then vice president, riek machar by president salva kiir citing a plan to oust him. In south sudan, the most effective humanitarian partnerships are based on complementarity relationships, where the comparative advantages of national organisations are recognised and supported. 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. New country, old beginnings civil rights defenders. 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. However, south sudan highlights the importance of stronger relationships between national and international actors, developed over a longer timeframe. Since the eruption of the armed conflict in the south sudan, the. 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. National actors in south sudan humanitarian practice network. 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. Conflict profile, causes, actors and dynamics tethloach ruey doctoral thesis dissertation politics international politics topic. South sudan and other regional and international actors. 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.