Daniel Akech Thiong
jongethon.bsky.social
Daniel Akech Thiong
@jongethon.bsky.social
Senior Analyst, South Sudan @Crisisgroup|Books: The Politics of Fear in South Sudan (Zed, 2021) |Climate Shocks & Pastoralist Migration in South Sudan (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Here's my take on the repercussions of the criminal charges against South Sudan's suspended Vice President, Riek Machar. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/south...
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September 17, 2025 at 4:44 AM
My new book, Climate Shocks & Pastoralist Migration in South Sudan, is officially out now! Published open-access by Bloomsbury, this work explores the critical link b/n climate change & migration. It’s freely available for anyone to read & download, ensuring the research can reach a wider audience.
August 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Here is a mockup of the front and back covers of my latest book on climate change in South Sudan, along with some endorsements.
May 15, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Reposted by Daniel Akech Thiong
Rising violence in the Upper Nile is pushing South Sudan’s chronically factious politics to the breaking point, amid the first stirrings of renewed civil war.

@jongethon.bsky.social explains why.

www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...
South Sudan Retakes Opposition Stronghold, but Violence is Set to Worsen | Crisis Group
Crisis Group's Daniel Akech on stirrings of renewed civil war in South Sudan
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April 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
This evening, there was a shootout around the Thongpiny Estate in Juba, #SouthSudan. An attempt to arrest the former internal security chief, Akol Koor, who had been fired in October, triggered this worrying development.
November 21, 2024 at 6:42 PM