Faith-Based Security Actors: Churches, Mosques, and Community Safety in South Sudan: Gender, Power, and Structural Constraints

Key Points

• This article aims to explore the role of faith-based security actors in shaping community safety dynamics in South Sudan.
• Reviewed existing scholarship on faith-based security actors and community safety in South Sudan.
• Analyzed gender and power implications within these structures.
• Discussed institutional and policy dynamics relevant to African contexts.
• Identified key roles that churches and mosques play in promoting community safety.
• Highlighted the structural constraints faced by faith-based security actors.
• Emphasized the influence of gender dynamics on security and safety.

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