Civil War in South Sudan – Dr. Luka Kuol
Channel: Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Date: 2018-09-17

"It is not about grievances; it is not about poverty: It is absence of a sincere and a consensual contract between the citizen and the state."

South Sudan is a microcosm of conflict in Africa. Dr. Luka Kuol draws out a number of lessons for Africa.

2:14 - Background / Basic Information
5:20 - Why Civil War in South Sudan?
6:00 - A Wider Lens for Understanding the Conflict
11:42 - Mediation, Subsidiarity, and Regional Politics
17:24 - Proliferation of Armed Groups
18:05 - The UN and International Actors
20:50 - What Does the Future Hold for South Sudan?

For more, see our Special Report, "Envisioning a Stable South Sudan," a selection of perspectives by South Sudanese and international scholars, security practitioners, and civil society leaders on the strategic issues South Sudan must address:

https://africacenter.org/publication/envisioning-a-stable-south-sudan/


Subscribe:
http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Africacenterorg

Follow the Africa Center:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfricaCenter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricaACSS