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The situation in South Sudan has become critical, with the UN Human Rights Commission warning of the imminent danger of the collapse of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement. Yasmin Sooka, chair of the Commission, has made an urgent call for regional intervention to prevent the rising violence from rendering the agreement irrelevant and eventually leading to its breakdown. This fragmentation of the country could have devastating consequences for its already weakened social and political structure.
Recent reports indicate an escalation of operations by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), which have carried out airstrikes in civilian areas, resulting in numerous casualties and an increase in the number of displaced people. Several regions of the country have declared states of emergency in response to this violent escalation.
Commissioner Carlos Castresana Fernández has noted that the South Sudanese population is facing extreme trauma, exacerbated by political repression and the arbitrary detention of opposition figures, including First Vice President Riek Machar. Political tensions are rising, severely affecting human rights and the humanitarian situation in the country, particularly in Upper Nile, one of the regions most affected by food insecurity.
Additionally, there are indications of collaboration between Ugandan forces and the SSPDF, while the South Sudanese government has begun recruiting thousands of new soldiers, suggesting a prolonged conflict. Castresana Fernández has criticized this recruitment, warning that it contravenes the Revitalized Agreement and calling on the country’s leaders to prioritize the well-being of their people above their political interests.
The risk of the conflict in South Sudan merging with the chaos in Sudan is a growing concern, and Commissioner Barney Afako has described the reduction of the transition as reckless, warning that it reignites violence and increases insecurity in the region. In light of this situation, the Commission has urged the international community to exert significant diplomatic pressure on the leaders of South Sudan to achieve an immediate de-escalation and ensure the full implementation of the Revitalized Agreement, emphasizing that only in this way can lasting peace and a democratic transition be achieved.
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