Implementation of S. Sudan peace deal has been slow, but there’s hope
South Sudan President Salva Kiir (centre) holds up the peace deal signed between the rebel groups and the government in Juba, South Sudan, on August 31, 2020. PHOTO | AKUOT CHOL | AFP
Five South Sudanese Parties signed the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in September 2018, putting the conflict in South Sudan to an end.
Now, in February 2021, it is one year since the formation of the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU). The establishment of the RTGoNU was viewed as a milestone, because it demonstrated that the implementation of the R-ARCSS was proceeding. In other words, this was the proof that the peace agreement – despite delays and concerns about political will – was in good enough health. How has the RTGoNU fared since then?
