Parties should utilize the current transition period to unify forces

The security arrangements remain among the sticking issues for the parties in the transitional unity government.

The security arrangements remain among the sticking issues for the parties in the transitional unity government.

The unification of the 83,000 unified forces under chapter two of the peace deal remains incomplete, and yet this is one of the key things that are key to guaranteeing conduct of elections at the end of the extended transition period.

President Salva Kiir and his five deputy vice presidents need to hold honest and productive talks over the security arrangements. The success of the security arrangements will not inspire public confidence, but will also convince many internally displaced persons and refugees to consider returning to their homes.

The longer the parties take to finalize the security arrangements, the more the public will continue to doubt the commitments made by their government.

Tim e is of essence for the parties to utilize the remaining few months of the current transition period to complete some of the critical pending tasks.

We often encouraged the transitional unity government to demonstrate the necessary political will in order to inject renewed trust and confidence, which is key to winning trust and funding from the international community.

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Israel’s war on Gaza have shifted attention from the humanitarian and political crisis in South Sudan.

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