In the course of the two-year old and ongoing civil war in Sudan the oil pipelines were badly damaged and this led to a big decline in the oil export earnings of South Sudan. This meant that the Kiir regime had much less resources to meet the needs of its people and in addition also to meet the patronage expenses that had to be incurred to keep the peace of various pressure groups and potential rebel groups. The chances of this increase further due to the possibility that (with the Kiir regime being seen to be closer in recent times to RSF) the SAF forces can seek to provide arms and support to minority ethnic groups and rebels belonging to South Sudan to rise against the Kiir regime.
Author: Bharat Dogra
Published at: 2025-04-06 20:55:49
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