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South Sudan: Jonglei – “We Have Always Been at War”
South Sudan: Jonglei – “We Have Always Been at War” Africa Report N°221 | 22 December 2014 International Crisis Group Headquarters Avenue Louise 149 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 Fax: +32 2 502 50 38 [email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. Jonglei’s Conflicts Before the Civil War ........................................................................... 3 A. Perpetual Armed Rebellion ....................................................................................... 3 B. The Politics of Inter-Communal Conflict .................................................................. 4 1. The communal is political .................................................................................... 4 2. Mixed messages: Government response to intercommunal violence ................. 7 3. Ethnically-targeted civilian disarmament ........................................................... 8 C. Region over Ethnicity? Shifting Alliances between the Bahr el Ghazal Dinka, Greater Bor Dinka and Nuer ...................................................................................... 9 III. South Sudan’s Civil War in Jonglei .................................................................................. 12 A. Armed Factions in Jonglei ........................................................................................ -
Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in South Sudan WATCH
HUMAN RIGHTS “We Can Die Too” Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in South Sudan WATCH “We Can Die Too” Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in South Sudan Copyright ©2015 Human Rights Watch All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 978-1-6231-33092 Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people worldwide. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all. Human Rights Watch is an international organization with staff in more than 40 countries, and offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Goma, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Nairobi, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Tunis, Washington DC, and Zurich. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.hrw.org DECEMBER 2015 978-1-6231-33092 “We Can Die Too” Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in South Sudan Map of South Sudan .......................................................................................................... i Glossary .......................................................................................................................... ii Summary ......................................................................................................................... 1 Recommendations .......................................................................................................... -
South Sudan: a Civil War by Any Other Name
South Sudan: A Civil War by Any Other Name Africa Report N°217 | 10 April 2014 International Crisis Group Headquarters Avenue Louise 149 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 Fax: +32 2 502 50 38 [email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i Recommendations..................................................................................................................... iii I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. Evolution of the Conflict................................................................................................... 3 A. 2013: The SPLM Unravels ......................................................................................... 3 B. The Illusion of a Big Tent: The Post-CPA SPLA ........................................................ 5 III. Marshalling an Armed Opposition ................................................................................... 8 A. Multiple Armed Groups, Multiple Objectives ........................................................... 9 B. Ethnic Violence and Mobilisation ............................................................................. 10 IV. The Political Opposition and the “SPLM 7” ..................................................................... 13 V. Impact .............................................................................................................................. -
South Sudan: Jonglei – “We Have Always Been at War”
South Sudan: Jonglei – “We Have Always Been at War” Africa Report N°221 | 22 December 2014 International Crisis Group Headquarters Avenue Louise 149 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 Fax: +32 2 502 50 38 [email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. Jonglei’s Conflicts Before the Civil War ........................................................................... 3 A. Perpetual Armed Rebellion ....................................................................................... 3 B. The Politics of Inter-Communal Conflict .................................................................. 4 1. The communal is political .................................................................................... 4 2. Mixed messages: Government response to intercommunal violence ................. 7 3. Ethnically-targeted civilian disarmament ........................................................... 8 C. Region over Ethnicity? Shifting Alliances between the Bahr el Ghazal Dinka, Greater Bor Dinka and Nuer ...................................................................................... 9 III. South Sudan’s Civil War in Jonglei .................................................................................. 12 A. Armed Factions in Jonglei ........................................................................................ -
South Sudan: a Civil War by Any Other Name
South Sudan: A Civil War by Any Other Name Africa Report N°217 | 10 April 2014 International Crisis Group Headquarters Avenue Louise 149 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 Fax: +32 2 502 50 38 [email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i Recommendations..................................................................................................................... iii I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. Evolution of the Conflict................................................................................................... 3 A. 2013: The SPLM Unravels ......................................................................................... 3 B. The Illusion of a Big Tent: The Post-CPA SPLA ........................................................ 5 III. Marshalling an Armed Opposition ................................................................................... 8 A. Multiple Armed Groups, Multiple Objectives ........................................................... 9 B. Ethnic Violence and Mobilisation ............................................................................. 10 IV. The Political Opposition and the “SPLM 7” ..................................................................... 13 V. Impact ..............................................................................................................................