How Extreme Heat is Fueling Conflict in South Sudan
Favour Olumuyiwa Favour is a Contributing Researcher and Writer at Susinsight. Her work covers the economic trends, environmental shifts, and social changes shaping the African continent. She holds a BSc in Information and Communication Engineering and also operates as a Software Professional from Nigeria.

How Extreme Heat is Fueling Conflict in South Sudan

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Imagine a nation where the sun's relentless rays scorch the earth, leaving once-fertile lands parched and barren. This is the harsh reality facing South Sudan, a country dealing with the devastating consequences of climate change. As temperatures soar to unprecedented levels, reaching a staggering 45°C (113°F), the struggle for dwindling resources has ignited a powder keg of tensions.

In this vast, arid expanse of East-Central Africa, the scarcity of water and arable land has become a matter of life and death. Droughts, floods, and desertification have diminished the availability of these essential resources, sparking fierce competition among communities, regions, and even nations. What once might have been resolved through dialogue and compromise has now erupted into open conflict as survival takes precedence over diplomacy.

South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, has been no stranger to turmoil since gaining independence from Sudan in 2011. Barely had the jubilant celebrations subsided when the country found itself embroiled in a devastating civil war, its hopes for a peaceful future swiftly shattered. As climate change now tightens its grip, a . . .

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Favour Olumuyiwa Favour is a Contributing Researcher and Writer at Susinsight. Her work covers the economic trends, environmental shifts, and social changes shaping the African continent. She holds a BSc in Information and Communication Engineering and also operates as a Software Professional from Nigeria.