Tag: South Sudan

South Sudan’s Yau Yau Rebellion Flaring as Army Launches New Offensive

The top commander of the South Sudan army’s controversial disarmament campaign in Jonglei state recently announced a shift in the strategy for dealing with the most troublesome challenge to their “Operation Restore Hope”—the David Yau Yau rebellion in Pibor. The SPLA will now “launch aggressive attacks” against the rebels, said Lt. Gen. Kuol Deim Kuol, effectively ending what the SPLA previous said was its plan to only assume defensive positions to allow the necessary space for an initiative that saw local elders travel to their communities to convince the population not to join Yau Yau or to be in possession of guns.

Report: South Sudan's Response to Violence in Jonglei

Traveling to Jonglei state during a relative lull in the clashes, the Enough Project sought to examine the South Sudanese government’s responses to the violence and its efforts to prevent further bloodshed, especially during the upcoming dry season when communities migrate in search of water and pastureland. The findings are published today in a new report titled, “’Sometimes We See Ourselves as Apart’: South Sudan’s Response to Violence in Jonglei.”

'Sometimes We See Ourselves As Apart': South Sudan's Response to Violence in Jonglei

Amid the host of challenges the South Sudanese people have faced, intercommunal violence has often been treated by South Sudanese leaders and the international community as a lesser priority for attention. This paper examines the government's efforts  to prevent and mitigate violence and outlines recommendations for lasting peace in Jonglei state. 

Video and Report: South Sudan Must Change Response to Jonglei Violence

The threat of escalating, mass violence against civilians in South Sudan's volatile Jonglei border-state looms large, according to a new Enough Project field report and video. Over the past year, violence in the world’s newest nation has been particularly severe in Jonglei state, accounting for more than half of all people killed in the country in 2012. The government of Sudan has been instrumental in facilitating the violence by providing arms, ammunition, and cash to spoilers in South Sudan.

Root Causes of Violence in Jonglei, South Sudan

A Sudanese government-backed rebellion led by former council official David Yau Yau is currently destabilizing Jonglei state, South Sudan. The Enough Project's Laura Heaton recently visited Jonglei to look into the root causes of the conflict. 

South Sudan’s Yida Refugee Camp: Place of Refuge and Peril

Adhel* lost her husband and one of her children earlier this year when the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, bombed her town in South Kordofan. “It’s a mess, many people were captured, others scattered, others came here, and others killed.” Since fighting between the SAF and the SPLM-N started in South Kordofan almost a year and a half ago, the stories of displacement by aerial bombardment, food shortages, and militia attacks that refugees tell remain the same.

Enough Policy Brief: The U.N. Security Council’s Role in Supporting Peace in the Two Sudans

Following the resolution of negotiations in Addis Ababa this September, the international community watches on as the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan continue to grapple with critical outstanding issues. In the coming days, the U.N. Security Council will have the opportunity to vote on a set of recommendations from the African Union Peace and Security Council, or A.U. PSC, on a way forward, so the Enough Project makes some recommendations for the Security Council’s engagement in a new policy brief released today.

Not Just Mediation: The United Nations Security Council’s Role in Supporting Peace in the Two Sudans

This is the second installment in a series of Policy Briefs focusing on the international community’s extraordinary opportunity to help support peace within and between the two Sudans. 

U.N. Security Council Should Endorse and Enforce Peace in the Sudans

In the coming days, the U.N. Security Council has the opportunity to demonstrate the international community’s commitment to peace and security within and between the Sudans, according to a new Enough Project brief.

President Mbeki’s Moment: A Stand for Peace in the Two Sudans

Today the Enough Project released its first policy brief in a series focusing on the international community’s extraordinary opportunity to help support peace within and between the two Sudans. The brief discusses the need for the mediator, former South African president Thabo Mbeki, and the African Union to take bold and specific actions to marshal the governments of Sudan and South Sudan closer to arrangements that promote sustainable peace.

President Mbeki's Moment: A Stand for Peace in the Two Sudans

This is the first in a series of Policy Briefs focusing on the international community’s extraordinary opportunity to help support peace within Sudan and between the two Sudans. 

Mbeki's Moment to Support Lasting Peace in the Sudans

Today, the Enough Project issued its first publication in a series of policy briefs focusing on the international community’s extraordinary opportunity to help support peace within Sudan and between the two Sudans.  The brief discusses the need for President Mbeki and the African Union to take bold and specific actions to marshal the governments of Sudan and South Sudan closer to a more comprehensive peace.

No Longer Lost, South Sudanese Diaspora Aim to Return Home

On October 9, the Enough Project hosted a reception for The Lost Boys Center for Leadership Development , or LBCLD. The reception was the launch event of the newly formed organization focused on the mission of assisting former Lost Boys and Girls to return to South Sudan and address development needs in the world’s newest country. 

Capitol Hill Briefing Looks to Focus U.S. Congress Attention to Two Sudans

While the negotiations between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan in Addis Ababa recently brought some outstanding issues between the two countries to a close—at least on paper—many post-referendum disputes have yet to be solved. With an interest in considering the role the U.S. government should play at this important moment, Congressional staff and the Partnership for a Secure America hosted a closed-door panel last week to discuss the evolving issues in Sudan and South Sudan.

Peace in the Sudans Hinges on the Final Status of Abyei: Enough Brief

The success of the recent agreement between Sudan and South Sudan ultimately hinges on the resolution of the remaining outstanding issues, chief among them is the final status of the disputed Abyei area, argues a new Enough Project brief.

Two Sudans Dispatch: Good and Bad News from Talks in Addis Ababa

On September 27, South Sudan and Sudan signed a partial peace deal in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking the conclusion of the final round of negotiations between the two nations. In a field dispatch released today, the Enough Project’s Juba-based field researcher Amanda Hsiao, who covered the talks in Addis Ababa, describes the major points of agreements on oil flow, disputed areas, and security arrangements.

Sudan-South Sudan Field Dispatch: Good News and Bad News from Negotiations in Addis Ababa

On September 27, South Sudan and Sudan signed a partial peace deal in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The deal marked the conclusion of the final round of negotiations between the two nations. This field  dispatch outlines the details of agreements and looks ahead to next steps to implement agreements and to resolve the outstanding issues. 

Sudan, South Sudan Agree on Oil and Security Arrangements in Partial Deal

Sudan and South Sudan signed a deal today that will resume oil flow and create a demilitarized zone between the two countries. However, a resolution on Abyei and border disputes was not included in the deal.

Emmanuel Jal Takes the Stage in South Sudan for 'We Want Peace' Concert

“Peace.” The word resonated from the walls of the Independence Hall of Juba on Friday during a concert marking International Peace Day, organized by a group founded by South Sudanese former child soldier and internationally acclaimed musician Emmanuel Jal.

Sudan, South Sudan Presidents Meet into the Night with Deal Still Elusive

A summit between Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has yet to secure an agreement on a number of tinderbox issues between the two countries. The top-level meeting, which officially began today in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, is taking place two days after the September 22 deadline that the African Union established for the conclusion of negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan..