Crisis in Abyei: South Sudan must act and stop violence between Dinka groups

Jan Pospisil

Crisis in Abyei: South Sudan must act and stop violence between Dinka groups

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Abstract

Abyei – a territory roughly the size of Jamaica – is being contested by two countries, Sudan and South Sudan. Abyei, which covers just over 10,000km², is under special administrative status following the terms of a 2005 peace agreement between the two countries.

The disagreement has led to increasingly violent inter-communal tensions. Although the roots of these stretch back decades, they present a complex challenge, particularly in a context where the state lacks the capacity to enforce the rule of law impartially. But, in my view, the South Sudanese national government has the tools to help alleviate these tensions in the near term.

Original language	English
Publisher	The Conversation
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 5 Mar 2024

Funding

Jan Pospisil receives funding from the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform, a programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Coventry University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK.

Funders	Funder number
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Coventry University

Keywords

Conflict
Sudan
South Sudan
Peacebuilding
Salva Kiir
Dinka

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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https://theconversation.com/crisis-in-abyei-south-sudan-must-act-and-stop-violence-between-dinka-groups-224409Licence: CC BY-ND

PeaceRep: Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform
Bell, C. (Principal Investigator), Kaldor, M. (Co-Investigator), Peter, M. (Co-Investigator), Pospisil, J. (Co-Investigator) & Magara, I. (Researcher)
1/10/21 → 30/03/27
Project: Research

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Crisis in Abyei: South Sudan must act and stop violence between Dinka groups

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