Weapons embargo on South Sudan lapses in May

UN commanders in South Sudan inspect confiscated guns in 2014. This year, Amnesty International found that illegal small arms still abound. PHOTO | FILE

The South Sudan arms embargo ends on May 31 but investigations on the ongoing disarmament, demobilisation and rehabilitation reveal that it has been violated by arms companies since it was imposed in July 2018.

An investigation by Amnesty International revealed that all armed groups in South Sudan have received arms and spares that were not on the ground when the embargo was imposed.