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Elite Recyclement or Generational Change: South Sudan’s Critical Juncture

Jan Pospíšil

African Affairs2025https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adaf021article
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on 16 aPril 2025, during what is Perceived as an existential crisis of the south sudanese Peace Process, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Nicolas Haysom, gave one of his regular briefings to the UN Security Council.He said:All our efforts are now focused on preventing a relapse into widespread conflict and refocusing attention on the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement.During my last update, I warned of an emerging standoff between the two pre-eminent parties to the Agreement.This has now degenerated into direct military confrontation and escalated tensions across the country. 1 His remarks are exemplary in reflecting a broader international concern that South Sudan is once again teetering on the brink of a nationwide civil war, allegedly driven by escalating tensions between the government and opposition forces. 2Over recent months, clashes in Upper Nile and parts of the Equatorias, renewed defections, and a deteriorating humanitarian situation have reinforced fears that the 2018 Revitalized Agreement is unravelling.International attention has thus coalesced around efforts to 'rescue' the

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@article{jan2025,
  title        = {{Elite Recyclement or Generational Change: South Sudan’s Critical Juncture}},
  author       = {Jan Pospíšil},
  journal      = {African Affairs},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adaf021},
}

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Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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