South Sudan’s Resilience Trap: The Dark Side of Resilience and the Way out

Mar 23, 2026 | Joe Mabor
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South Sudanese are among the most resilient people on earth, as demonstrated during the twenty-one-year war of liberation that led to independence in 2011, and in the displacement and economic hardship our people continue to face today. Decades of civil war forced communities to endure extreme suffering through strong social networks and deep cultural endurance.