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May 14, 2026Open Access

Shadow Security State: Intelligence Institutions and Elite Survival in Post-Conflict South Sudan

Abraham K uol Nyuon

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The aim is to explore how the NSS functions as a tool for regime preservation rather than national security in South Sudan.
Legal analysis of the NSS Act and constitutional provisions.
Interviews with civil society actors, journalists, and former NSS officials.
Comparative analysis with intelligence institutions in Uganda, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.
NSS operates with extensive discretionary powers, undermining public accountability.
Through practices like surveillance and detention without trial, the NSS suppresses political opposition.
Donor-supported security reforms may inadvertently legitimize the NSS's authoritarian role.

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The manuscript examines how intelligence institutions maintaining elite survival shape governance in post-conflict South Sudan.

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Abraham K uol Nyuon (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080b27a487c87a6a40d443 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20177533

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