New war, old enemies
Subtitle: conflict dynamics in South Kordofan
By: by Claudio Gramizzi and Jérôme Tubiana
Contributors: Tubiana, Jérôme
Series: Small Arms Survey HSBA working paper -- 29; Working paper of the Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment Project of the Small Arms Survey -- 29
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
ISBN-13: 9782970085621
Subjects: Ethnic conflict; War; Insurgency
Description: This working paper describes the first year (June 2011–July 2012) of renewed war in South Kordofan, focusing on the conduct and dynamics of the conflict and the primary armed actors. It also identifies shared weapons and ammunition holdings based on detailed accounts of material seized, as well as photographs and first-hand physical inspections. While the war in South Kordofan is fundamentally a conflict between primarily (Northern) Sudanese actors for control of the state, it also has clear cross-border implications—as SAF’s air strikes in Unity state and the Southern fighters’ temporary seizure of the Hejlij oil fields attest. This paper reviews these border aspects of the conflict and its impacts on relations between Khartoum and Juba.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-73).