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Senior Analyst, South Sudan @Crisisgroup|Books: The Politics of Fear in South Sudan (Zed, 2021) |Climate Shocks & Pastoralist Migration in South Sudan (2025)

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Daniel Akech Thiong
2 years
I received my PhD in mathematics at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences of Claremont Graduate University this morning at 10:18 am Los Angeles time. Yeah, I have another life (perhaps more realistic) outside of social media engagements on the current affairs in South Sudan.
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RT @EyeRadioJuba: A senior analyst with the International Crisis Group has expressed doubt the 2018 peace deal will get back on track, cit….
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A senior analyst with the International Crisis Group has expressed doubt the 2018 peace deal will get back on track, citing what he terms as unilateral decisions by the government and a lack of...
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RT @EmmanuelGamard: "These clashes show that the presence of Ugandan forces in South Sudan indicates a risk of conflict.". @CrisisGroup's @….
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Eight people were reported dead after Ugandan soldiers crossed the border into South Sudan and skirmished with troops there.
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RT @mutigam: ‘Denouncing police brutality, restraining security forces from abusive conduct, and holding abusers accountable would be a goo….
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Crisis Group expert Meron Elias reports on the Kenya street protests of 25 June, and what the government should do to address youth discontent in their aftermath
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RT @maya_ungar: NEW: Analysis on the latest IPC famine warning for South Sudan 🇸🇸. The IPC provides important data without the political co….
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Crisis Group experts Daniel Akech and Chris Newton on how the latest famine warning reveals the humanitarian toll of a political fight that risks reigniting civil war
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2 months
The latest famine warning from #SouthSudan is truly harrowing. My colleague Chris Newton and I explain in this @CrisisGroup Analyst's Notebook how it represents the tragic human toll of a succession crisis, which risks reigniting a civil war.
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Crisis Group experts Daniel Akech and Chris Newton on how the latest famine warning reveals the humanitarian toll of a political fight that risks reigniting civil war
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RT @mutigam: Learned a lot from this explainer on Kiir's rise to the presidency, how he has always been under-estimated but found a way to….
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RT @mutigam: What does the departure of Wagner Group from Mali mean beyond simply passing the baton to the Africa Corps?. Interesting quick….
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Crisis Group expert Franklin Nossiter considers the implications of Wagner Group’s departure from Mali, and its replacement by the Africa Corps
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RT @chol_pal: @jongethon @CrisisGroup @alanboswell It is a very nice analysis. I listened to it to the end. The hierarchy of the ruling Par….
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RT @cobbo3: As South Sudan quakes, a heir apparent, Benjamin Bol Mel, a wealthy businessman and increasingly influential but divisive figur….
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This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Crisis Group expert Daniel Akech about South Sudanese President Salva Kiir’s uncertain succession plans amid a deepening political crisis that has pushed the...
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South Sudan is facing a succession crisis that could reshape its fragile future. On the latest "The Horn" podcast from @CrisisGroup, I join my colleague @alanboswell to discuss the political tremors and the rise of a potential heir apparent.
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This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Crisis Group expert Daniel Akech about South Sudanese President Salva Kiir’s uncertain succession plans amid a deepening political crisis that has pushed the...
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Daniel Akech Thiong
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RT @maya_ungar: ✍️ My quick take for @CrisisGroup on how last week's UNSC votes on South Sudan and Libya reflect on the broader sanctions d….
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Crisis Group expert Maya Ungar on UN Security Council votes on sanctions on South Sudan and enforcement of Libya’s arms embargo
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RT @maya_ungar: The Security Council has renewed the arms embargo on South Sudan, with a vote of 9-6-0. @jongethon and I wrote about the i….
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RT @maya_ungar: Negotiations start today at the Security Council on whether or not to lift the arms embargo on South Sudan. In the @The_E….
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Lifting the arms embargo now would signal the government to escalate offensives unchecked and push the opposition to brace for renewed conflict.
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Daniel Akech Thiong
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In this piece, @maya_ungar and I argued that the UNSC's failure to renew the arms embargo may legitimise military actions and reduce the cost of weapon transfers at a critical time for #SouthSudan.
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Lifting the arms embargo now would signal the government to escalate offensives unchecked and push the opposition to brace for renewed conflict.
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Daniel Akech Thiong
3 months
Here is a mockup of the front and back covers of my latest book on climate change in #SouthSudan, along with some endorsements.
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RT @CrisisGroup: Rising violence in the Upper Nile is pushing South Sudan’s chronically factious politics to the breaking point amid the fi….
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Crisis Group's Daniel Akech on stirrings of renewed civil war in South Sudan
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