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The study aims to analyze how political elites use ethnicity as a tool within power struggles in South Sudan and broader implications for the Greater Horn of Africa.

April 13, 2026Open Access

Political Elites and the Weaponisation of Ethnicity in South Sudanese Power Struggles: Applied to the Greater Horn of Africa

Key Points

The study aims to analyze how political elites use ethnicity as a tool within power struggles in South Sudan and broader implications for the Greater Horn of Africa.
Conducted action research to structure the analysis of political elites and ethnicity.
Organized existing scholarship on ethnicity and power dynamics.
Identified institutional, policy, and theoretical elements relevant to Africa.
Highlighted significant patterns of ethnicity weaponisation by political elites.
Demonstrated the impact of institutional dynamics on power struggles.
Provided actionable conclusions linked to the core argument.

Abstract

This article examines Political Elites and the Weaponisation of Ethnicity in South Sudanese Power Struggles: Applied to the Greater Horn of Africa with a focused emphasis on Morocco within the field of Political Science. It is structured as a action research study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.

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