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Make it a Fair Fight- Establish Better Early Warning Systems
September 08, 2010 Limnyuy Konglim Africa, DR Congo, Peacekeeping

As the heinous details of the attack on a village in Livungu in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to unfold, it is quite natural for one to ask themselves,  “Who is at fault?” “What more could have been done?” “ Why didn’t the peacekeepers prevent this?” Pointing fingers is usually the most immediate and emotional response to a tragedy of this scale, but at the end of the day, only the perpetrators should be blamed. However, there is one question that I heard after the news broke, that I will never forget. “When will there be a fair fight?”

Southern Sudan: Security Gaps Compromise Civilian Protection
April 12, 2010 Limnyuy Konglim South Sudan, Sudan
Five years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and less than a year away from the referendum on southern independence, the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) still needs to make substantial progress in reforming the security sector and its ability to protect civilians. The pastoralist and farming communities of Sudan have a history of conflict with one another due to competition for grazing land and water for their cattle.
Southern Sudan: The Quest for National Identity
March 26, 2010 Limnyuy Konglim South Sudan, Sudan

With the southern Sudanese referendum for independence less than a year away, it is a bit puzzling that the south is not overcome by an overwhelming sense of nationalism. It is true that on the eve of the national elections, the increasing number of independent candidates has fractured southern political parties that were previously utilized as national rallying bases.
Regional Instability Leaves No Room for Refuge
December 18, 2009 Limnyuy Konglim Chad, DR Congo, South Sudan, Sudan
The conflicts in central and eastern Africa are so intertwined that I sometimes confuse myself when taking in my daily dose of displacement and humanitarian news. For example, this week, MINURCAT, the UN peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad, deployed peacekeepers to a town in northeast CAR to protect Sudanese refugees from a Central African rebel group. Similarly Uganda’s national army has been allowed to operate in the CAR, Sudan, and DRC in an effort to track down the Ugandan-bred Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group. Throughout 2009 and with increasing intensity in recent months, the LRA has attacked villages and camps in southern Sudan, DRC, and CAR. CAR, itself is host to refugees from Sudan, Congo, and Chad, despite the fact that internally displaced Central Africans have described their current situation as one in which, “God alone is watching us. There is no security.”
Stronger Humanitarian Plan Needed in US Policy Review
October 21, 2009 Limnyuy Konglim South Sudan, Sudan, U.S. Administration, Humanitarian Response, Return and Reintegration

The long awaited release of the new US policy on Sudan outlines several key points that lay the framework for lasting peace there. With a focus on a comprehensive approach to Sudan, the US administration recognizes the importance that peace in Darfur, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and border safety play in establishing and maintaining stability for the people of Sudan. It is refreshing to see a US strategy that takes a holistic approach, recognizing the commitment made to all Sudanese people and the strength of US leadership in the international community.