‎UN, RJMEC Raise Alarm Over Stalled Peace Deal in South Sudan

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‎International bodies are sounding the alarm as South Sudan's fragile peace process teeters on the edge of collapse. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) have warned of deepening divisions, rising insecurity, and stalled implementation of the 2018 peace deal. ‎ ‎A Dangerous Breakdown in Peace ‎The 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) brought hope to a nation shattered by civil war. But that hope is now dimming. ‎In a briefing to the UN Security Council, Guang Cong, the Deputy Head of UNMISS, revealed that over 130,000 people have been displaced in recent months due to a surge in armed violence particularly in Upper Nile and Greater Pibor.  ‎The increase in military activity and the escalation of localized conflicts have disrupted humanitarian access and eroded confidence between the signatories of the peace agreement. ‎“These are not just isolated ...

Rebels In Wau Released Three Humanitarian Workers




Three humanitarian workers detained for more than five months have been released by the Rebels group in Wau
 
Yohannah Philip Augustino, Coordinator for Unity Cultural and Development Centre explains that Angelo Bencensio, Anthony Jabakan and Natale Arkangelo were released late last week.
 
The opposition group arrested the three aid workers in July last year when they were on assessment of food security among IDPs in Baggari area, he notes.
 
Philip confirms that three men are now with their families in Wau and they will resume their work soon.
 
The coordinator tells public that they will resume work after getting an assurance from Wau State authorities and security that they are free to move.
 
Philip expresses the gratitude for the efforts made by the Red Cross, the Opposition group and the government to have humanitarian aid workers freed.


 
“This is a good effort towards peace and development”, he stresses.

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