Searching for Peace in South Sudan: Hope Dies Last
Sabine Kurtenbach / Jan Pospisil / Anna Reuss
Searching for Peace in South Sudan: Hope Dies Last
Country Studies | 2024
Abstract
Recognized as an independent state in 2011, South Sudan is the world’s youngest and poorest state. After secession another civil war started in 2013 and ended with a peace agreement in 2018. Some armed actors still operate, and the related insecurity prevents the return of the internally displaced people and refugees. Conflicts are intertwined and have pitted elites against each other competing for power and national resources. Perceptions of peace reflect the experienced surroundings: Safety and justice stand out as the most mentioned elements nationally. Peacebuilding needs institutional diversity of peace actors to cope with complexity, and national peace processes remain fragile in a fragmented context.
Colombia has a long history of war and peacebuilding. The 2016 Peace Agreement and its implementation have initiated some profound transformation processes. This representative national survey on what peace is, shows high levels of consensus on respect, tranquillity, and justice as the main elements of peace
Venezuela has been one of the most violent countries without a formal war. Nevertheless, the debate on the multiple crises, focuses on the political regime and not the underlying conflicts. Venezuela provides evidence that a peacebuilding perspective on multiple crises outside of war is fruitful and helps us to understand the main dynamics.
In public perception, Cameroon is characterized by two major conflicts: the separatist war of secession and the fight against Boko Haram. However, this study shows that all ten regions are affected by deep-rooted conflicts that require different methods of conflict transformation other than repression and military operations.
Violence and armed conflicts in the Philippines are shaped by multiple actors and dynamics. The remnants of the communist guerrilla are active across the islands, the Mindanao secessionist movements signed a peace agreement, private armies and warlords shape the local violent landscapes. Notions of peace are highly diverse.
Frieden ist mehr als die Beendigung von Krieg. Doch was braucht es neben der Reduzierung von Gewalt für gerechten und nachhaltigen Frieden? Das Projekt Peaceptions vom GIGA und der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung widmet sich dieser Frage.
Colombia has a long history of war and peacebuilding. The 2016 Peace Agreement and its implementation have initiated some profound transformation processes. This representative national survey on what peace is, shows high levels of consensus on respect, tranquillity, and justice as the main elements of peace
Venezuela has been one of the most violent countries without a formal war. Nevertheless, the debate on the multiple crises, focuses on the political regime and not the underlying conflicts. Venezuela provides evidence that a peacebuilding perspective on multiple crises outside of war is fruitful and helps us to understand the main dynamics.
In public perception, Cameroon is characterized by two major conflicts: the separatist war of secession and the fight against Boko Haram. However, this study shows that all ten regions are affected by deep-rooted conflicts that require different methods of conflict transformation other than repression and military operations.
Violence and armed conflicts in the Philippines are shaped by multiple actors and dynamics. The remnants of the communist guerrilla are active across the islands, the Mindanao secessionist movements signed a peace agreement, private armies and warlords shape the local violent landscapes. Notions of peace are highly diverse.
Frieden ist mehr als die Beendigung von Krieg. Doch was braucht es neben der Reduzierung von Gewalt für gerechten und nachhaltigen Frieden? Das Projekt Peaceptions vom GIGA und der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung widmet sich dieser Frage.
Colombia has a long history of war and peacebuilding. The 2016 Peace Agreement and its implementation have initiated some profound transformation processes. This representative national survey on what peace is, shows high levels of consensus on respect, tranquillity, and justice as the main elements of peace
Venezuela has been one of the most violent countries without a formal war. Nevertheless, the debate on the multiple crises, focuses on the political regime and not the underlying conflicts. Venezuela provides evidence that a peacebuilding perspective on multiple crises outside of war is fruitful and helps us to understand the main dynamics.
In public perception, Cameroon is characterized by two major conflicts: the separatist war of secession and the fight against Boko Haram. However, this study shows that all ten regions are affected by deep-rooted conflicts that require different methods of conflict transformation other than repression and military operations.
