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Accepted Paper:
Impacts and Implications of Sudan's War on South Sudan Borderland's Political and Socioeconomic Systems
Joseph Majok
(University of Edinburgh)
Paper short abstract:
the paper presents an analysis of the impacts of Sudan’s war on Sudan-South Sudan borderland’s livelihoods, and socioeconomic and political systems. the paper also examines the implications of the war in Sudan on the refugees and host relations and the future of the borderland's livelihood.
Paper long abstract:
This policy update paper discusses, first, the backgrounds of the influx of refugees and returnees into the region; second, the paper examines the impacts of Sudan’s war on the Northern Bahr el Ghazal borderland region’s economy and security systems; and then discusses the key beneficiaries of war and displacements in Sudan; third, it discusses how the borderland operated before the outbreak of war in Khartoum and what has changed. It also discusses the trends in refugees' and returnees’ movements across the border since the war began and the factors that affect their movements and choice of routes; finally, the paper discusses the possible long-term implications of war and displacements in Sudan on the borderland’s economy, livelihood, security and on the future elections.