South Sudan's power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar is under threat due to recent violence, particularly in the Upper Nile state. The UN's Yasmin Sooka warns that ongoing clashes, including those between government forces and militia linked to Machar, could reverse years of progress towards peace. Calls for peace and a return to human rights protections have highlighted the urgent need for leadership to refocus on the nation’s stability. The African Union also echoed these concerns, pressing for a halt to hostilities affecting the country.
The chairperson of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan stated, "We are witnessing an alarming regression that could erase years of hard-won progress," highlighting the fragile stability in the nation.
Sooka emphasized, "Rather than fuelling division and conflict, leaders must urgently refocus on the peace process, uphold the human rights of South Sudanese citizens," urging a return to peace efforts.
Moussa Faki Mahamat of the African Union Commission called for an immediate end to all hostilities, expressing concerns over the violence threatening the fragile power-sharing agreement.
The recent resurgence of violence in Upper Nile state risks undoing the progress made since the 2018 power-sharing deal aimed at ending five years of civil war.
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