Sudan and South Sudan

Author: International Crisis Group (ICG)
Publication: ICG
Publication Date: 2009
Keywords: Sudan, Peace Processes
Read Full Text Here: http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/africa/horn-of-africa/sudan/Sudan%20Justice%20Peace%20and%20the%20ICC.ashx

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In 2008, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the arrest of President Omer Al Bashir for crimes against humanity committed in Darfur, later up scaled to charges of genocide.  He is the only president to be indicted while in post. This has subsequent implications for diplomatic relations and the delivery of humanitarian, development or defence support.  It therefore provides a vital b... Read More

Author:  Research led by M. Schomerus and T. Allen
Publication:  London School of Economics
Publication Date:  2010
Keywords:  Sudan, Conflict, Peacebuilding 
Read Full Text Here: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/businessAndConsultancy/LSEConsulting/pdf/southernSudan.pdf

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The paper challenges simplistic narratives of the conflict in Southern Sudan such as the labelling of “tribal clashes” without understanding the nuance of motivations.  It also questions standardised approaches to Peacebuilding and Statebuilding which fail to address underlying tensions.  It highlights the importance of understanding; perceptions of peace, credibility of government, basic service delivery, land disputes,... Read More

Author: Maya Mailer and Lydia Poole
Institution: Oxfam International
Publication Date: January, 2010
Keywords: South Sudan, Conflict, Humanitarian, Stabilisation
Read Full Text Here: http://www.oxfam.org/policy/rescuing-peace-southern-sudan

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This paper presents a call to arms to the international community for concerted action to address what it identifies as critical challenges facing South Sudan in the lead up to the 2010 elections and subsequent referendum.
The paper represents the shared views of a number of high profile humanitarian and development charities, and draws from direct experience across the region, its findings remain pertinent beyond independence.
Importantly, the report paints a vivid picture of present-day South S... Read More

Author: International Crisis Group – Juba, Nairobi, Brussels
Institution: International Crisis Group
Publication Date: April, 2011
Keywords: Conflict, Governance, Peacebuilding, South Sudan, Stabilisation
Read Full Text Here: http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/africa/horn-of-africa/sudan/172%20-%20Politics%20and%20Transition%20in%20the%20New%20South%20Sudan.pdf

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As of July 9 2011, South Sudan’s transition to independence came to a close, its decade’s long struggle for liberation over. The new transitional government, run by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) is in power, presiding over an interim period in which the foundati... Read More

Author: Natalia Chan
Institution: UK Associated Parliamentary Group For Sudan
Publication Date: March, 2010
Keywords: Sudan and South Sudan, Conflict, Peacebuilding, Peace Processes, Stabilisation
Read Full Text Here: http://www.apg-sudan.org/images/stories/PDFs/hearingreport.pdf

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With less than a year until Sudan’s 2010 national elections, the UK Associated Parliamentary Group (APG) for Sudan launched an examination of progress against Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
The review aimed to describe the major challenges to the peace process as it entered the critical phase beyond the elections, leading up to the 2011 referendum and subsequent transition to independence for South Sudan. These conclusions are used to... Read More

Author: Jill Shankleman
Institution: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Publication Date: July 2011
Related Themes: Sudan, Economic Initiatives, Political Settlement, Governance
Read Full Text Here: www.usip.org/files/resources/Oil_and_State_Building_South_Sudan.pdf

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The publication presents current thinking on the state of South Sudan’s oil industry and what the new government needs to do in order to ensure that the oil resource benefits the majority of Southern Sudanese and leads to meaningful development. South Sudan is unique in that it is the most oil dependent nation in the world and given the uncertainty of global oil prices, i... Read More

Author: Bradbury, Ryle, Medley, Sansculotte-Greenidge
Publication: Rift Valley Institute, DFID
Publication Date:  2006
Keywords: Sudan, Peace Processes, Community Engagement
Read Full Text Here: http://citizenshift.org/sites/citizen.nfb.ca/files/Local_Peace_Processes_in_Sudan_May_2006.pdf

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The potential of local conflicts to undermine peace agreements at the national level has generated a strong interest from donors in community based local conflict resolution in Sudan.   The report complements evidence from other contexts that local level conflict resolution is critical for fostering confidence in wider peace processes but should complemen... Read More

Authors: Leonardi, C., Nelson, L.M., Santschi, M., Isser, D.I.
Publication: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Publication Date: 2010
Keywords: Sudan; Justice; Community Engagement
Read Full Text Here: http://www.usip.org/files/resources/PW66%20-%20Local%20Justice%20in%20Southern%20Sudan.pdf

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This paper outlines the inherently informal justice arrangements in Southern Sudan and why rules or enforcement based methods are likely to be insufficient in this context.  As Southern Sudan faces secession the question of how to relate customary courts to the judiciary and security apparatus become increasingly pressing.
There are a number of similarities with other environments where limited state pre... Read More

Publication Date: October 2011
Author: Jok Madut Jok
Institution: United States Institute of Peace
Related Themes: Political Settlement, Culture and Ideology, Peacebuilding
Read Full Text Here: http://www.usip.org/publications/diversity-unity-nation-building-in-south-sudan

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This article looks at how South Sudan will manage its cultural diversity and ethnic-based political rivalry following independence. Written by a South Sudanese Civil Servant the content was generated from interviews, group discussions and various media discussions. It is published soon after independence but with a historical overview to bridge the various stages in the South Sudanese struggle for independence.
The lessons from this study will give t... Read More

Author: Harry Verhoeven
Institution: Chatham House
Publication Date: (June, 2011)
Related Categories: Conflict, Economy
Read Full Text Here: www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/19482_0611bp_verhoeven.pdf

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This paper provides an analysis of the continuous challenges faced within areas of Sub Saharan Africa and the potential each area has to address these issues if they were able to rise above their mutual mistrust and lack of regional integration. This report is highly relevant in the South Sudan independence setting, which leaves many questions unanswered, and energy links remain at the core of the ever-changing relationship between South Sudan, Sudan and Ethiopia. This document is useful to those deploying to the region that r... Read More