Policy Briefs and Position Papers

February 6, 2020

The Legality of Creating States Through Executive Order 36/2015

06 February 2020 The legality of Order number 36 of 2015 that created the 28, 32 states plus Abyei, and the importance of public participation in the constitution process On October 2nd, 2015, President Salva Kiir signed an executive order or “Establishment Order” No 36/2015 AD. The decree established the new states largely along ethnic lines.

July 9, 2018

A Post IGAD Peace Process: options and supporting interventions

A People’s Proposal for a Post IGAD South Sudan Peace Process 09 July 2018 Download Policy Brief: A Post IGAD Peace Process: options and supporting interventions Abstract The immediate reaction to the IGAD and Khartoum mediated Entebbe agreement was that it revealed severe structural defects that might very likely instigate the demise of the proposed

May 23, 2018

IGAD-Led Peace Talks On South Sudan Stalled Again: Why and What Next?

19 March 2018 Before the start of the IGAD-led HLRF to revive the failed 2015 peace agreement, four outcome scenarios were envisioned and the potential of each outcome to deliver sustainable peace and development in South Sudan. At the core is whether the Government is willing to create a level playing field by agreeing to

April 18, 2017

Position Paper on South Sudan National Dialogue and its Discontents

Download PDF Position Paper on South Sudan National Dialogue and its Discontents   In the past, National Dialogues provided a rare entry-point to organize and conduct political dialogues to address humanitarian concerns. Dialogues were designed to build confidence between the belligerents and with the local population. However, to the dismay of many, the regime in South

January 24, 2017

Position paper on the status of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan

Executive summay 24 January 2017 Download PDF Position paper on the status of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan The signing of the peace Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCRSS) in 2015 sparked cautious hope for a road to peace