Thursday, March 19, 2015

Options for Peace in South Sudan

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published in March 2015 a report titled "Reviewing Options for Peace in South Sudan" by Emmanuel Kisiangani, senior researcher at ISS. 

The report describes the forces driving the violence in South Sudan and explores how these forces might interact to influence the country's short- and medium-term future.  The author concludes that continuing violence erodes the country's capital, aggravates structural problems and polarizes the population.  When viewed against the backdrop of South Sudan's history, prospects for durable peace appear far off.