Oil Belongs to the South, a Land Belongs to the CommunityaTM: Asserting Control Over Natural Resources in South Sudan

The document titled "Oil Belongs to the South, a Land Belongs to the Community: Asserting Control Over Natural Resources in South Sudan" is a thesis that scrutinizes the challenges of natural resource management in South Sudan following its independence in 2011. The focus is primarily on oil and land. The study brings to light the contradictions between South Sudan's economic and political objectives concerning oil transport and pipelines. It also delves into the localized land tenure challenges under the policy that "land belongs to the community." The research emphasizes how resource governance, post-conflict recovery, and narratives of sovereignty shape South Sudan's political and economic landscape, thereby posing immediate risks and potential long-term political consequences.