Thursday, June 28, 2018

Peace Ahead for South Sudan?

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 22 June 2018 an analysis titled "New Hopes for South Sudan's Peace Process" by Meressa K. Dessu, ISS Addis Ababa.

It is a cautiously optimistic account that peace may finally prevail in South Sudan following ongoing talks between South Sudan President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.

The New York Times published on 27 June 2018 an article titled "A Peace Deal for South Sudan Is Signed. Will It Last?" by Megan Specia.

The article reports the signing of an agreement on 27 June but noted many are concerned that a lasting resolution to the conflict is still a long way off. Peace deals signed by both leaders have fallen apart in the past and the war has become more complicated with the passage of time.