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In the last few days, South Sudan’s authorities recaptured the town of Nasir, which had been seized by opposition forces in early March, pushing the country towards renewed civil war. Crisis Group expert @Jongethong takes stock of the situation crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

Here, Crisis Group's Daniel Akech Daniel Akech Thiong weighs where things are heading in #SouthSudan amid the political crisis in Juba and recent military gains by the govt in Upper Nile.

Rising violence in the Upper Nile is pushing South Sudan’s chronically factious politics to the breaking point amid the first stirrings of renewed civil war. Daniel Akech Thiong explains why violence is spreading across the country. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

Solid, crunchy reporting from Nazanine Moshiri Crisis Group on why UNMISS has to take the #ClimateCrisis seriously in #SouthSudan, just as the mission's mandate is up for renewal in the #UNSC. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

If the UN Security Council weakens or altogether strips climate references from the UN peacekeeping mission in #SouthSudan’s mandate, backsliding will become more likely elsewhere. I discuss what's at stake in tomorrow’s vote on UNMISS’s future. 🧵1/9 crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

Here is a mockup of the front and back covers of my latest book on climate change in #SouthSudan, along with some endorsements.

Should the UNSC lift the arms embargo on #SouthSudan, as Juba wants? Not so fast, say my colleagues Maya Ungar and Daniel Akech Thiong The EastAfrican. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/co…

In this piece, Maya Ungar and I argued that the UNSC's failure to renew the arms embargo may legitimise military actions and reduce the cost of weapon transfers at a critical time for #SouthSudan. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/co…

Negotiations start today at the Security Council on whether or not to lift the arms embargo on South Sudan. In the The EastAfrican last week, Daniel Akech Thiong and I argue why lifting it after recent escalations would be reckless. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/co…

The Security Council has renewed the arms embargo on South Sudan, with a vote of 9-6-0. Daniel Akech Thiong and I wrote about the importance of the renewal this year in the The EastAfrican 👇 theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/co…

✍️ My quick take for Crisis Group on how last week's UNSC votes on South Sudan and Libya reflect on the broader sanctions debate at the UN. crisisgroup.org/global-south-s…

As South Sudan quakes, a heir apparent, Benjamin Bol Mel, a wealthy businessman and increasingly influential but divisive figure who is widely seen as Kiir’s potential successor, rises. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

South Sudan is facing a succession crisis that could reshape its fragile future. On the latest "The Horn" podcast from Crisis Group, I join my colleague Alan Boswell to discuss the political tremors and the rise of a potential heir apparent. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

🎧 NEW EPISODE | The Horn This week, Alan Boswell speaks with Daniel Akech Thiong about South Sudan’s deepening political crisis and looming questions about President Salva Kiir’s succession. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

Daniel Akech Thiong Crisis Group Alan Boswell It is a very nice analysis. I listened to it to the end. The hierarchy of the ruling Party has not been followed, unlike when it was after the mysterious death of the Late Leader Dr John Garang. The appointments were made without wider consultations. This makes the future bleak.

What does the departure of Wagner Group from Mali mean beyond simply passing the baton to the Africa Corps? Interesting quick take from Crisis Group colleague Franklin Nossiter. crisisgroup.org/africa/sahel/m…

Learned a lot from this explainer on Kiir's rise to the presidency, how he has always been under-estimated but found a way to maintain power (at a high cost for #SouthSudan) and what happens now as a messy succession unfolds

NEW: Analysis on the latest IPC famine warning for South Sudan 🇸🇸 The IPC provides important data without the political context, but below, Daniel Akech Thiong & Chris Newton analyse the political factors that led to the famine warning. ⚠️ crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

The latest famine warning from #SouthSudan is truly harrowing. My colleague Chris Newton and I explain in this Crisis Group Analyst's Notebook how it represents the tragic human toll of a succession crisis, which risks reigniting a civil war. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

‘Denouncing police brutality, restraining security forces from abusive conduct, and holding abusers accountable would be a good start.’ My colleague Meron Elias on the Kenya protests. crisisgroup.org/africa/east-an…