Politicized humanitarian aid is fueling South Sudan's civil war / Daniel von Oudenaren
Material type: TextPublication details: 2017.Subject(s): In: The World Defence Almanac 2017 Vol XLI, 2017, pp. 238 - 239 (DA)Summary: A declaration of famine in South Sudan in February 2017 has prompted a swirl of appeals for new funding to stem the catastrophe. With the desperate cries of the millions, there are aid groups well-positioned to do more, if only they had more money to expand their programming. But there is also an uncritical aspect to such appeals: the idea that the relief effort is somehow apolitical.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Journal Article | Defence Academy Library Journals | CIVIL WARS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 59733-1001 |
A declaration of famine in South Sudan in February 2017 has prompted a swirl of appeals for new funding to stem the catastrophe. With the desperate cries of the millions, there are aid groups well-positioned to do more, if only they had more money to expand their programming. But there is also an uncritical aspect to such appeals: the idea that the relief effort is somehow apolitical.
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