Report highlights significant security deterioration in South Sudan
The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) in South Sudan has reported a significant decline in security across the country from July to September 2023.
The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) in South Sudan has reported a significant decline in security across the country from July to September 2023.
The recent quarterly report indicates an increase in violence and political instability. Clashes have been reported among groups that signed the 2018 peace agreement, impacting five of the country's ten regional states. In several regions, peace monitors have been unable to safely investigate ceasefire violations.
The unrest is further exacerbated by the ongoing trial in Juba of Vice President Riek Machar and his supporters. This situation has intensified political tensions and led to some of Machar's key military allies leaving the country due to fears of arrest.
The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) in South Sudan has reported a significant decline in security across the country from July to September 2023.
Government operations have been disrupted, with reports indicating the cabinet has not convened since March 2023, following Machar's detention. Additionally, President Salva Kiir's administration has faced criticism for appointing over 20 new judges without consulting the opposition.
The special tribunal currently trying Machar and several party members contrasts with the 2018 peace agreement's stipulation for establishing a hybrid court supervised by the African Union to address war crimes committed by all signatories.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
