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 language | English |
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Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Civil Wars |
Early online date | 9 Apr 2024 |
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Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 9 Apr 2024 |
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