As the war enters its sixth year only the most optimistic of observers is voicing much hope that the revitalised peace agreement.
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Destruction is evident in Malakal, once South Sudan's second city but now largely deserted. (Photo/Stefanie Glinski/IRIN)
Africa’s Worst Crisis In 24 Years: Ahead Of Peace Talks, A Who’s Who In South Sudan’s Splintering Civil War
More than 4 million people, one third of the population, have fled their homes since South Sudans brutal war began in December 2013
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Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir: out of step and at war. (Photo/UNMISS).
A Grim Anniversary: South Sudan’s Unending War Is A Horror Show Like Few Others
7.6 million people need assistance for their day-to-day survival; 2.1 million have fled as refugees in neighbouring states; 1.9 million are displaced within South Sudan; 4.8 million are severely food insecure.
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The music is no longer playing in South Sudan. (Photo/UNMISS/Flickr).
About Jaw-Jaw And War War In Long-Suffering South Sudan
Although the big tent worked in the early days of independence when President Salva Kiir could buy off opponents, it is now failing, as the economy flat-lines.
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The endless formation of rebel groups will be a new but continuous source of instability in a country where escalating violence has already uprooted an estimated 3 million people. (Photo: Anita Kattakhuzy/Oxfam)
The Shape-Shifting Conflict In South Sudan: You Never Know Who Your Next Enemy Will Be
While there is an increasing and diverse opposition to President Salva Kiir, these groups lack a shared agenda and common approach. There is no group that promises a unified future for South Sudan.