Interethnic Conflict in Jonglei State, South Sudan

Abstract

This article argues that since 2005, conflicts between the Lou Nuer and the Murle in Jonglei State in South Sudan have shifted from being resource-driven to identity driven. The author says that historically, conflicts in Jonglei were best described as environmental conflicts; however, in recent conflicts, there have been clear demonstrations of ethnic hatred in both sides, and that arguably the tactics used amounted to acts of genocide.