South Sudan’s Endless Political Transitions
South Sudan is currently facing uncertainty and high risk of the return to conflict, which would subsequently lead to a loss of the momentum initiated by the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) signed in September 2018.
It has been five years and 10 months since the Implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) began. Despite three extensions, critical tasks that are necessary for holding general elections at the end of the transitional period are still pending. immediate steps need be undertaken to identifying the tasks that need to be completed before the elections and establishing clear timelines to prevent a relapse into conflict and ensure a smooth transition.
