Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The podcast, hosted by Global Centre Deputy Executive Director Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall, features one-on-one conversations with practitioners from the field of human rights, conflict prevention, atrocity prevention and other related agendas. These conversations aim to provide a glimpse of the personal and professional side of how practitioners approach human rights protection and atrocity prevention. The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud
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In this episode, we sat down with Daniel Akech, Senior Analyst for South Sudan at the International Crisis Group. Daniel examines the unraveling of South Sudan’s 2018 revitalized peace agreement, including its power-sharing arrangement between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar, and the risks surrounding the country’s elections tentatively scheduled for December. He also discusses the role of the UN and regional actors in preventing further atrocities. Throughout the conversation, Daniel challenges common assumptions about how power and conflict operate in South Sudan and reflects on why sustainable peace will ultimately depend on South Sudanese leadership and a shared political vision.