View on Africa: What's gone wrong in South Sudan?

This briefing will explore the issues at the heart of the current conflict, and assess regional responses and future scenarios.

Date: 2016-07-20

Time: 11:00 to 12:00

Venue: Online via VoiceBoxer , or attend in Pretoria, map

Less than a year after President Salva Kiir and his former vice president Riek Machar signed a peace agreement to end the civil war in South Sudan, and just a night before the country’s fifth independence anniversary, fighting erupted again in the capital, Juba. What exactly has gone wrong?

ISS research associate Dr Nelson Alusala will present the next View on Africa briefing. He will explore the issues at the heart of the current conflict in South Sudan, along with regional responses and likely future scenarios.

About View on Africa

Do you want to know what's happening in Africa, where it's happening and what it means for the continent's many actors?

Join the ISS View on Africa weekly briefing every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT. ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by discussions among participants.

How to get your weekly View on Africa

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