The Disappearance of Intra-Communal Violence as a Legacy of SPLM/A Rebel Governance in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal, South Sudan

Martina Santschi*, Georg Frerks

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Abstract

South Sudan has a long history of civil wars and intra-communal violence. Northern Bahr el-Ghazal (NBeG) state, including Aweil East County, similarly to other pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities, stood out in terms of intra-communal violence. However, since the second civil war (1983–2005), larger-scale local-level violence has substantially reduced and conflicts are settled in different dispute resolution forums. This paper explores factors reducing intra-communal violence in Aweil East. It demonstrates that the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) has shaped local governance, justice, security, peace and political constellations since the second civil war well into the era of the independent South Sudan.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages25
JournalCivil Wars
Early online date9 Apr 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 9 Apr 2024

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