The South Sudan Conflict: Continentalan and International Implications
The South Sudan conflict which started in December 2013 is now entering its second year with continental and international implications far beyond comprehension in terms of human tragedy in one of the world’s newest nations. Continued fi ghting between the government troops and the rebel forces has...
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| description | The South Sudan conflict which started in December 2013 is now entering its second year with continental and international implications far beyond comprehension in terms of human tragedy in one of the world’s newest nations. Continued fi ghting between the government troops and the rebel forces has displaced more than 1 000 000 and killed over 10 0000 people while a humanitarian crisis threatens many more South Sudanese and their neighbouring states. The war risks tearing the country apart as well as creating a potential humanitarian crisis of epic proportions on neighbouring states. Hence, this article examines the continental and international implications of the current South Sudanese confl ict which has roped in the African Union spearheaded by the Inter-Governmental Organization and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. It argues that the heart of this post-independence conflict in South Sudan is the personal rivalry between President Salva Kiir and his former Vice President Riek Machar. This study attempts to provide a detailed outline of the South Sudanese civil confl ict by conducting an in-depth investigation of secondary data as well as interviews with military peacekeepers imbued with experience on the ground in South Sudan. To address the conflict, this paper suggests that the international community and the country’s leadership need to focus on resolving this personality-driven rivalry to pave way for sustainable peace in the country |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03aec0eff0a842cca3be46a53b24954c2022-12-22T02:43:16ZengUUM PressJournal of International Studies1823-691X2015-12-011111313010.32890/jis2015.11.7The South Sudan Conflict: Continentalan and International ImplicationsJohn Max Chinyanganya0Johns Mhlanga1National Defence College, University of ZimbabweNational Defence College, University of ZimbabweThe South Sudan conflict which started in December 2013 is now entering its second year with continental and international implications far beyond comprehension in terms of human tragedy in one of the world’s newest nations. Continued fi ghting between the government troops and the rebel forces has displaced more than 1 000 000 and killed over 10 0000 people while a humanitarian crisis threatens many more South Sudanese and their neighbouring states. The war risks tearing the country apart as well as creating a potential humanitarian crisis of epic proportions on neighbouring states. Hence, this article examines the continental and international implications of the current South Sudanese confl ict which has roped in the African Union spearheaded by the Inter-Governmental Organization and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. It argues that the heart of this post-independence conflict in South Sudan is the personal rivalry between President Salva Kiir and his former Vice President Riek Machar. This study attempts to provide a detailed outline of the South Sudanese civil confl ict by conducting an in-depth investigation of secondary data as well as interviews with military peacekeepers imbued with experience on the ground in South Sudan. To address the conflict, this paper suggests that the international community and the country’s leadership need to focus on resolving this personality-driven rivalry to pave way for sustainable peace in the countryhttp://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jis/article/view/jis2015.11.7south sudan confl ictsalva kiirriek macharthe sudan people’s liberation movement (splm)ethnic targetingthe inter-governmental authority on development (igad)the un mission in south sudan (unmiss) |
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| title | The South Sudan Conflict: Continentalan and International Implications |
| title_full | The South Sudan Conflict: Continentalan and International Implications |
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| topic | south sudan confl ict salva kiir riek machar the sudan people’s liberation movement (splm) ethnic targeting the inter-governmental authority on development (igad) the un mission in south sudan (unmiss) |
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