No End in Sight for the South Sudanese War Victoria Fleming, Blog Writer As the South Sudanese War continues, a resolution through diplomatic peace talks mediated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) seems impossible. After fourteen months of destruction and terror, the deaths of tens of thousand South Sudanese civilians, and over two million displaced persons, the credibility of the peace talks between… Read More
IGAD Peace Talks Undermined by Leaked Draft of AU Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan Solaye Snider, Blog Writer While South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar struggle to negotiate the terms of a peace deal and unity government in Addis Ababa this week, a leaked draft of the African Union’s Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan (AUCISS) threatens to further destabilize negotiations, casting doubt on their… Read More
South Sudan Peace Process Stymied by Lack of Commitment and Outside Intervention Evan Gray, Blog Writer This February saw the opening of yet another round in the ongoing peace talks between rival factions of South Sudan’s governing party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement. The two groups, led by President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Riek Machar, have been locked in a brutal conflict for control of… Read More
South Sudan Rival SPLM Factions Sign Unity Deal in Tanzania with IGAD Peace Talks Set to Take Place Later This Month By Solaye Snider, Blog Writer Two leaders of rival factions of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in South Sudan signed a unity deal on January 21st during the most recent round of peace talks in Arusha, Tanzania.… Read More
Man-Made Famine Looms in South Sudan By Evan Gray, Blog Writer It has been only three years since South Sudan achieved independence, putting an end to decades of civil war with the North. However, recent developments in the country have all but destroyed the sense of optimism that prevailed in 2011. Since December of last year, South Sudan has been embroiled… Read More