The disappearance of Sudan? Life in Khartoum for citizens without rights

International Refugee Rights Initiative, May 2013

For decades, marginalisation and neglect of the newly independent state of South Sudan, the (now) five Darfur states, and Southern Kordofan state by the government of Sudan has led to conflicts which, in turn, have further exacerbated the economic, political and cultural marginalisation. Millions have moved to Khartoum in search of services and safety. This working paper explores their experiences.

Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2012, South Sudan

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, April 2013

This report from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor describes serious human rights abuses in South Sudan.

Sudan: Civilians caught in unending crisis in Southern Kordofan

Amnesty International, April 2013

The armed conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan state between the Sudanese government and armed opposition group, the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N), continues unabated, and to the detriment of the civilian population.

Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration in South Sudan. The limits of conventional peace and security templates

Jairo Munive, DIIS REPORT

This report explores the DDR programme in South Sudan; in particular how it has evolved, what the major challenges have been to its implementation and ...

Getting to Normal with the Two Sudans

Center for Global Development

The time to normalize US diplomatic relations with the two Sudans is now, argues Kate Almquist Knopf in this report from the Center for Global Development.

Update on the crisis in Abyei

HSBA, March 2013

With the political positions of Sudan and South Sudan as far apart as ever, and the situation on the ground tense, the Abyei crisis shows no signs of abating.

Railway: A Better Option than Pipeline for South Sudan

SNA Nuyon, SUDD Institute Policy Brief

The frustration over the impasse in the negotiations with Sudan, and the urgent desire to rescue the economy are understandable. However, this should not ...

The Prevalence of Poverty and Inequality in South Sudan: The Case of Renk County

A Ahmed, S Roghim, A Saleh, KHA Siddig, KHA Siddig, Agricultural Economics Working Paper 2013

In this study we use a comprehensive household income and expenditure survey with a sample of 245 respondents representing urban and rural households in ...

One Nation from Every Tribe, Tongue and People: The Church and Strategic Peacebuilding in South Sudan

John Ashworth, Maura Ryan (2013)

When South Sudan celebrated independence on July 9, 2011, Ken Hackett, then CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), was invited to join the United States del ...

Crossing the line: Transhumance in transition along the South Sudan Sudan border

Concordis International Report, Oct 2012

This report, published by Concordis International with funding from the European Union, aims to document the process of nomadic pastoralism across the ...

Can African Union help South Sudan Resolve Post Independence Issues with Sudan?

The Sudd Institute Weekly Review, weekly brief no. 14

After nineteen months of independence South Sudan is nowhere near resolving post independence issues with Sudan. This brief from the Sudd Institute reviews the stalled implementation of the African Union (AU) mediated cooperation agreements.

Cooperation Agreements between Sudan and South Sudan and Prospect of Economic and Political Stability

A Akongdit, I Mohamed, SSRN Working Paper

Building peace is a formidable and necessarily a generational challenge in light of the dislocation of society and territory as well as the entrenched int ...

Resolving the Abyei Crisis: Preventing Violence and Promoting Peace

The Enough Project

The cold war between Sudan and South Sudan could reignite into a devastating armed conflict if they do not quickly resolve their dispute over the final sta ...

'We are laying the groundwork for our own failure' - the UN Mission in South Sudan

CRU Policy Brief No. 25, January 2013

This policy brief look into the UN Mission to the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). It states that UNMISS have largely failed their ambitious objectives to protect civilians, and provides policy considerations on how to overcome existing barriers.

Weapons seized from the forces of George Athor and John Duit

Small Arms Survey, HSBA, January 2013

This report documents weapons collected by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) from the forces of two non-state armed groups operating in South Sudan: those of Major Generals George Athor Deng and John Duit Yiech.

David Yau Yau's Rebellion

Small Arns Survey, HSBA, January 2013

David Yau Yau's re-emergence has posed a significant threat to the stability of South Sudan. In early December one of Yau Yau's commanders defected to the SPLA with 183 of his followers.

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

Enough Project, January 2012

In recent years clashes over cattle, access to scarce resources, and retaliatory attacks have become more violent, accounting for thousands of deaths in South Sudan since 2009. The situation is particularly severe in Jonglei, accounting for well more than half of all people killed in the country in 2012 and nearly 80 percent of its displaced people.

Under Siege

Human Rights Watch, December 2012

The Sudanese government's indiscriminate aerial bombardment and shelling in Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states has killed and injured scores of civilians since the conflict began more than a year ago. This report from Human Rights Watch documents the suffering of the civilians and describes the effect of Sudan's refusal to allow humanitarian assistance into rebel-held areas.

Sudan: Major reform or more war

Africa Report N°194, 29 November 2012

The "Sudan Problem" has not gone away with the South's secession. Chronic conflict continues to plague the country. This report from the International Crisis group states that the only solution is a more inclusive government that addresses at least some of the peripheries' grievances.

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

Enough Project, November 2012

Peacemaking efforts between Sudan and South Sudan are at a crossroads. A long mediation effort conducted under the auspices of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, headed by Thabo Mbeki, begins to wind down. The U.N. Security Council now have the opportunity to vote on a set of recommendations from the African Union Peace and Security Council. Without a strong stand from the U.N Security Council, the prospects for peace could be undermined.