Security elites and gold mining in Sudan’s economic transition
Key Points A major challenge for Sudan’s new, technocratic administration is reform of the country’s poorly performing economy. Previous attempts, including the lifting of subsidies on bread and fuel in January 2018, were one of the drivers for the popular protests that led to President Omar al-Bashir’s removal in April 2019. In spite of Bashir’s […]
Kiir Consolidates Power through Border Deal with Khartoum
Key Points In August 2019 a series of armed clashes occurred in Aweil East state (formerly Northern Bahr el- Ghazal), on the Sudan – South Sudan border between militias aligned to Paul Malong’s South Sudan United Front (SSUF) and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). These clashes were one consequence of a new border […]
Tarikh Tana (Our History): Episode 5: Women and Customary Law in South Sudan
This show is brought to you under the South Sudan National Archives Project, supported by Norway and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with RVI, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The fifth Tarikh Tana (Our History) radio show in this second series will focus on “Women and Customary Law […]
Tarikh Tana (Our History): Episode 4: An Evolution of Crime and Punishment in South Sudan
This show is brought to you under the South Sudan National Archives Project, supported by Norway and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with RVI, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The fourth Tarikh Tana (Our History) radio show in this second series will focus on “An Evolution of Crime […]
Tarikh Tana (Our History): Episode 3: Chiefs Remuneration in History: The Change of Funding Sources for Customary Leaders in South Sudan
This show is brought to you under the South Sudan National Archives Project, supported by Norway and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with RVI, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The third Tarikh Tana (Our History) radio show in this second series will focus on Chiefs Remuneration in History: […]
Tarikh Tana (Our History): Episode 2: Justice: for who and by who?
This show is brought to you under the South Sudan National Archives Project, supported by Norway and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with RVI, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The second show of the Tarikh Tana (Our History) series will focus on Justice: for who and by who? We […]
Tarikh Tana (Our History) Episode 1: What makes a chief? The changing role of customary authorities
This show is brought to you under the South Sudan National Archives Project, supported by Norway and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with RVI, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The first Tarikh Tana (Our History) radio show in this second series will focus on What makes a chief? […]
Tarikh Tana (Our History) Episode 1: What makes a chief? The changing role of customary authorities
This show is brought to you under the South Sudan National Archives Project, supported by Norway and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with RVI, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The first Tarikh Tana (Our History) radio show in this second series will focus on What makes a chief? […]
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‘No one can stay without someone’
Over the last 50 years, the various conflicts afflicting South Sudan have caused massive displacements of people. Latest estimates suggest there are more than 1.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs) within the country’s borders, with another 2.2 million refugees displaced outside the country, as a result of the most recent conflicts. Policymakers generally see these populations […]