strategies for global governance in an area of conflict : background of South Sudan

Main reason for conflict

Ethnic differences

What happened to Sudan in 2011

South Sudan separated from Sudan after decades of water after a referendum that voted 98.8% for independence.

What does it being landlocked mean

No coast, no oil exports, trade and food aid is dependent on neighbouring countries

Why does oil matter

School, roads, hospital, cooking, and other services

Fragile state

new gov struggled to provide security, control, armed groups have the chance to bring people together (more violence)

Political rivalry

Kiir removed Machar in 2013, they both wanted political power

Ethnic tensions

President Kiir a part of the Dinka

Vice President Machar a part of the Nuer

2005 peace deal

Sudans gov and Sudans people librations government (southern rebels)

2011

South Sudan becomes independent

2013

President Kiir and VP Machar fall out causing a civil war

2015

First major power sharing peace deal signed

2018

New peace agreement signed, problems remain

2026

Fighting and political tensions still threaten peace