The Institute for Security Studies published in December 2018 a report titled "Compound Fractures: Political Formations, Armed Groups and Regional Mediation in South Sudan" by David Deng, South Sudanese/US human rights lawyer.
The author concludes that although IGAD was ultimately successful in brokering an agreement among the conflicting parties, the mediation has struggled with major challenges throughout the conflict, including the zero-sum thinking of the warring parties, which remain committed to military solutions and unwillingness to compromise. This has led to the rise of various armed opposition groups in recent years.
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Showing posts with label armed groups. Show all posts
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Thursday, December 13, 2018
South Sudan: Conditions for Achieving Peace
The Institute for Security Studies published on 10 December 2018 a report titled "Compound Fractures: Political Formations, Armed Groups and Regional Mediation in South Sudan" by David Deng, a South Sudanese/US human rights lawyer.
The author argues that the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) will only succeed if political and military leaders convince the population of South Sudan and the broader international community that they are committed to transforming the way politics is done.
The author argues that the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) will only succeed if political and military leaders convince the population of South Sudan and the broader international community that they are committed to transforming the way politics is done.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Responses to Insecurity in Kenya
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published in April 2015 a report titled "Responses to Insecurity in Kenya: Too much, Too Little, Too Late?" by Andrews Atta-Asamoah, ISS Pretoria.
Many of the threats to Kenya's security come from criminal groups and armed civilians operating as bandits. However, since Kenya deployed troops in Somalia to combat incursions by armed groups from that country, chiefly al-Shabaab, attacks on soft civilian targets have increased significantly. The Kenyan government has announced several initiatives to counter the growing security threats, but none of them has yet been put fully into practice. This report examines the nature and potential effects of these initiatives.
Many of the threats to Kenya's security come from criminal groups and armed civilians operating as bandits. However, since Kenya deployed troops in Somalia to combat incursions by armed groups from that country, chiefly al-Shabaab, attacks on soft civilian targets have increased significantly. The Kenyan government has announced several initiatives to counter the growing security threats, but none of them has yet been put fully into practice. This report examines the nature and potential effects of these initiatives.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
The Nature and Drivers of Insecurity in Kenya
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published in April 2015 a report titled "The Nature and Drivers of Insecurity in Kenya" by Andrews Atta-Asamoah, ISS in Pretoria.
The author suggests that the activities of internal radical and armed groups and the nature of Kenyan politics may pose a greater threat to stability and security than does Somalia-based al-Shabaab.
The author suggests that the activities of internal radical and armed groups and the nature of Kenyan politics may pose a greater threat to stability and security than does Somalia-based al-Shabaab.
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