The militarization of cattle raiding in South Sudan: How a traditional practice became a tool for political violence

Year of Publication
2018
Document Publisher/Creator
Jok Madut Jok
Institution/organisation
The Sudd Institute
NGO associated?
Source URL
https://suddinstitute.org/publications/show/5b0fb91de0973
Summary
Cattle raiding, a longstanding practice among pastoralists in South Sudan, was historically governed by cultural authorities and ritual prohibitions. However, after decades of on-and-off integration into armed forces, raiders are now heavily armed, and military-style attacks claim dozens if not hundreds of lives at a time.
Date of Publication
01/10/2020