2927: NATIONWIDE: The Role of Traditional Authorities in Peacemaking Amid Rising Tensions and Instability

With rising tensions in eastern Upper Nile, the recent crises in Tambura and Yambio, and ongoing intercommunal conflicts fueled by revenge attacks, cattle raids, and road ambushes, the role of traditional authorities is becoming increasingly complex and challenging.How can traditional leaders contribute to peacebuilding amid political instability, which is largely driven by power struggles among the elite? Gabriel Shadar is in conversation with Acuil Malith Banggol, a researcher in Peace, Advocacy and Strategic Studies.