South Sudan's Costly Conflict and the Urgent Role of Religious Leaders

In 2013, two years after South Sudan's formation as the world's newest nation, a costly civil war erupted that has ensnared the South Sudanese people and the nation's developmental and consolidation process for more than five years. The article explores the current conflict against it...

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Published in:The review of faith & international affairs
Authors: Modi, Lucy Poni (Author) ; Smith, R. Drew 1956- (Author) ; Opongo, Elias O. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2019]
In: The review of faith & international affairs
RelBib Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
CH Christianity and Society
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B South Sudan
B Conflict
B Churches
B Reconciliation
B Mediation
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:In 2013, two years after South Sudan's formation as the world's newest nation, a costly civil war erupted that has ensnared the South Sudanese people and the nation's developmental and consolidation process for more than five years. The article explores the current conflict against its historical backdrop, proposing a greater role for religious leaders in the peace and reconciliation processes. It draws upon original interview data generated in 2018 from dozens of South Sudanese informants as a direct window into the effects of the conflict and into the prospects for peace and reconciliation within the context.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contains:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2019.1608660