An Elusive Peace in South Sudan

Foreign Affairs published on 3 February 2015 a commentary titled "An Elusive Peace in South Sudan: Letter from Bentiu" by Jerome Tubiana.  It is a first person account of travels in South Sudan's Unity state in June 2014.  Tubiana describes the conflict between the government forces of Salva Kiir and the opposition group led by Riek Machar. 

Scorched Earth in South Sudan's Unity State

New images from the Satellite Sentinel Project of !Enough confirm the systematic and intentional destruction of civilian homes in the town of Bentiu and in other parts of Unity State in South Sudan.  Bentiu has changed hands twice, with several rounds of bitter, protracted battles inflicting heavy damage on the city and neighboring areas.