Via:RT Press

“Today, the 2018 peace agreement has lost its practical relevance for South Sudan

Since the end of 2025, the security situation in South Sudan, the youngest country in Africa, has sharply deteriorated, raising fears of a new civil war. Jonglei State, located near the Ethiopian border, has been particularly hard-hit by violence. The renewed fighting threatens to undermine the 2018 peace agreement between the government and opposition forces.

Intense clashes have erupted between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the opposition factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) across Jonglei State, Upper Nile State, and Unity State, as well as in parts of Equatoria.

Reports indicate that between December 1, 2025 and January 23, 2026, at least 200 people lost their lives due to the conflict in Jonglei State, including over 40 civilians. The United Nations reports that around 280,000 people have been displaced in Jonglei State alone due to the resurgence of hostilities and airstrikes that began on December 29, 2025. This mass displacement has put more than 450,000 children at risk of acute malnutrition.”

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The Brazilian Journal of African Studies (RBEA) has achieved the Qualis CAPES A3 classification, a recognition that reinforces the journal’s academic quality, editorial consistency, and scientific impact in the field of African International Relations.

Qualis CAPES is Brazil’s official journal ranking system, used by the national agency CAPES to assess the quality and academic impact of scholarly publications every four years. Journals are organized into quality tiers, ranging from A1 (highest impact) to NP (not classified). The classification is structured as follows:

– High impact: A1, A2, A3, A4

– Medium impact: B1, B2, B3, B4

– Low impact: C

– No impact: NP

Published semiannually in a digital and bilingual format (Portuguese and English), RBEA is affiliated with the Brazilian Center for African Studies (Cebrafrica/UFRGS) and constitutes an academic journal dedicated to the publication of research on the foreign policy of African countries, international cooperation, security and defense, political systems, economic development, social structures, and historical and geopolitical processes with an international dimension, including debates on Brazil’s international insertion and its cooperation with African countries.

Alongside this recognition, RBEA maintains open submissions throughout the year for original scientific articles or review papers. Manuscripts may be submitted in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. The required academic qualification is a PhD; in cases of co-authorship, the PhD holder must be the lead author, in accordance with the Author Guidelines available on the journal’s website.

Submissions and information:
https://seer.ufrgs.br/rbea/

Contact: rbea.fce@ufrgs.br