The Institute for Security Studies published on 10 December 2018 a report titled "Compound Fractures: Political Formations, Armed Groups and Regional Mediation in South Sudan" by David Deng, a South Sudanese/US human rights lawyer.
The author argues that the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) will only succeed if political and military leaders convince the population of South Sudan and the broader international community that they are committed to transforming the way politics is done.