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Back to square one: fighting resumes in South Sudan
Zurück auf Los: der Konflikt im Südsudan flammt wieder auf
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Abstract The conflict in South Sudan flared up again on the fifth anniversary of independence. After almost two years of war between forces controlled by President Kiir and those of Vice-President Machar, the latter had only recently - in April 2016 - returned to the capital Juba with his ministers and some ... view more
The conflict in South Sudan flared up again on the fifth anniversary of independence. After almost two years of war between forces controlled by President Kiir and those of Vice-President Machar, the latter had only recently - in April 2016 - returned to the capital Juba with his ministers and some of his troops to form a Transitional Government of National Unity, together with Kiir's cabinet. But both sides obstructed implementation of the August 2015 peace agreement, and repeated breaches of the cease-fire were reported in other parts of the country. On 7 July shooting broke out between the opposing forces in Juba. More than three hundred people died in the following days. In the meantime, Machar and his forces have left Juba and his chief negotiator Taban Deng Gai was installed as his replacement by President Kiir, splitting the leadership of the SPLM in Opposition. The question now is the fate of the peace agreement and the legitimacy of the two leaders. The United Nations has more than 13,000 troops on the ground, and the African Union is preparing an intervention mission to enforce peace. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
South Sudan; political conflict; civil war; political violence; power struggle; political elite; clientelism; cause; political development; East Africa
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Kleptokratie; humanitäre Krise
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications