Conflicting priorities: Government of Southern Sudan security challenges and recent responses

Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment Issue Brief

This briefing, produced by Saferworld and the Small Arms Survey, provides an analysis of the current security challenges facing the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) and its recent responses, including analysis of its civilian disarmament campaign in 2008.

It highlights the extent to which GoSS's security planning continues to be driven by the belief that a future confrontation with the North is likely, and how this orientation constrains its ability to address insecurity and conflicts emerging within the South.

The document is intended to help policymakers, NGOs, donors, analysts and researchers obtain a clearer understanding of the motivations and strategies underlying the GoSS's recent actions.