Alex de Waal has teamed up with Kenyan artist Victor Ndula to create two series depicting what de Waal calls the "political marketplace" as it functions in South Sudan. The project was co-sponsored by the Cartoon Movement, Justice and Security Research Programme and the World Peace Foundation. The first series, "Who Got What" is below and the second, "South Sudan: The Price of War, The Price of Peace," is available here.
Episode One: Who got what? | |
Episode Two: Oil in South Sudan: A (resource) of war and peace | |
Episode Three: South Sudan gets rich quick | |
Episode Four: How the elite stole South Sudan's riches |
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Episode Five: Peace: A chance for the SPLA to grow |
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Episode Six: Who gets the money? | |
Episode Seven: The rent seeking rebellion cycle | |
Episode Eight: What happens with the money runs out? |
South Sudan: The price of war, the price of peace – a graphic storyIn December 2013, South Sudan erupted into civil war as President Salva Kiir’s army battled rebel forces led by former Vice-President Riek Machar. Tens of thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced. The cartoon below tells the story of the conflict and the dynamics of the political marketplace that determined the direction of the peace talks. Text by Alex de Waal. Artwork by Victor Ndula’. The project was co-sponsored by the Cartoon Movement, Justice and Security Research Programme and the World Peace Foundation.
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