Communities at risk
Murle, Nuer, Dinka, Anuak, Jie, Kachipo
Summary
In South Sudan little progress has been made in forging a sustainable peace since the formation in early 2020 of a national unity government between factions loyal to President Salva Kiir and longtime adversary Riek Machar, who fought a brutal six-year civil war. Major provisions of the peace deal await implementation, with unification of former… Read more »
Peoples Under Threat Data
| 2021 Data | Peoples under Threat value |
|---|---|
| Self-determination conflicts | No data |
| Major armed conflict | 2 |
| Prior genocide / politicide | 1 |
| Flight of refugees and IDPs | 0.3930 |
| Legacy of vengeance - group grievance | 8.8 |
| Rise of factionalized elites | 9.2 |
| Voice and Accountability | -1.830 |
| Political Stability | -2.168 |
| Rule of Law | -1.925 |
| OECD country risk classification | 7 |
| TOTAL | 21.728 |
The overall measure for each country is based on a basket of 10 indicators. The number in each row is drawn from the source for that particular indicator. The sources of data and calculations used are detailed on the Notes to Table page.
Background
In South Sudan little progress has been made in forging a sustainable peace since the formation in early 2020 of a national unity government between factions loyal to President Salva Kiir and longtime adversary Riek Machar, who fought a brutal six-year civil war. Major provisions of the peace deal await implementation, with unification of former rebels into the army stalled by mismanagement and inadequate resources, leaving many armed young men frustrated. Political tensions have simmered between the two sides, and the situation is made more precarious by an insurgency in the southernmost Equatoria region, led by a general calling for greater provincial autonomy. Government soldiers as well as rebel fighters remain responsible for an array of depredations against civilians including unlawful killings, abductions, sexual violence and recruitment of child soldiers. Inter-ethnic violence between Dinka, Nuer and Muerle pastoralists, centred around disputes over livestock and land, has escalated through 2020–21.