UN, monitors warn South Sudan peace deal faces irretrievable breakdown

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and peace monitors have called for urgent efforts to avert the collapse of South Sudan's revitalized peace agreement, warning that the country's political and security situation has "continued to deteriorate significantly."



The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) said the peace deal has been "severely undermined," citing growing armed clashes between the South Sudan People's Defense Force (SSPDF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Army-In-Opposition (SPLA-IO), which it said constitute a clear breach of the Permanent Ceasefire.



RJMEC chairperson George Owinow told the 1326th meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC) on the status of implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) on Friday evening that warring parties to the conflict should ensure that the political disagreements are resolved through dialogue and disputes are addressed through the mechanisms of the peace deal.