South Sudan: Leaders' Corruption and Ethnicist Politics Fuel War
South Sudan's elites are driving the country into further violence through corruption and ethnicist politics.
Since gaining independence from Sudan in July 2011, the country has experienced ongoing civil wars of varying intensity.
- Riek Machar, the vice-president, has been facing charges including crimes against humanity, rebellion, and treason for the past eight months.
- He is accused of inciting the "white" Army militia to attack the Nasir barracks, resulting in over 250 soldier deaths.
- President Salva Kiir's reprisal operations have targeted civilians, causing tens of thousands to flee.
The 2018 peace accords, intended to end the civil war, were never fully implemented, and clashes have continued on both sides.
Autor's summary: Stop war in South Sudan by removing leaders.