Conflict Resolution in South Sudan

Abstract

Despite secession from northern Sudan and became an independent country since then, South Sudan is now experiencing turmoil with the civil war there. Violations toward international law cannot be ignored occurred there, which resulted in many innocent people being victims; of murder, expulsion, rape, kidnapping, and many more. Internal conflict that occurred in South Sudan has attracted international attention. These violations in internal conflicts pushed the international community to provide humanitarian assistance and other assistance as an effort to resolve the conflict. However, after several cease-fire attempts that enable to the peace agreement, conflict still continues. Therefore, the writer intends to explain about the causes, impacts, and solutions that have been carried out by the international world. Thus, here is also analyzed solution that has been done after meeting in Addis, Ethiopia, using integrative negotiation approach. The research found that the integrative negotiation approach can raise awareness between parties and enable peace agreements as it is based on justice and mutual understanding as the pillars of negotiation