Civil Society Alliance Raises Alarm on Peace Delay
The South Sudan Civil Society Alliance has urged signatories to the 2018 revitalised peace agreement to clear outstanding tasks before the extended timetable collapses.
Deputy chairperson Dabek Mabior told reporters in Juba that dialogue, not recrimination, is the only path to unlock the stalled provisions and reassure a restless public.
Funding Security Arrangements Remains Critical
Mabior called on the transitional government to release funds for the long-promised unification of forces, noting that integrated command structures would calm flashpoints and build voter confidence ahead of elections.
He equally appealed for budget lines to bolster the National Election Commission, the Constitution Review Commission and the Political Parties Council so that technical work can proceed without disruption.
Humanitarian Access Tied to Security Guarantees
Alliance member Paulino Obul Ayiik said civilians in displacement sites wait for improved security corridors before attempting to return home, stressing that checkpoints and sporadic clashes still limit relief convoys.
According to humanitarian monitors, nearly two million people remain internally displaced, a statistic that underlines the centrality of swift security arrangements to broader social recovery.
Extended Transition Sets New Electoral Clock
The parties agreed in August 2024 to extend the transition by two years, resetting the election date to December 2026 and buying time to finalise key benchmarks.
Observers caution that voters will judge performance on the ground rather than on paper, making the next eighteen months decisive for leaders who signed the Revitalised Agreement.
Dialogue over Division
Civil society voices insist that political will remains the most valuable resource. ‘If the parties talk consistently, the rest is logistics,’ Mabior remarked, urging a renewed spirit of cooperation.