South Sudan in Focus - April 07, 2022

The Kit-Gwang faction of the SPLM-IO is accusing forces loyal to South Sudan’s first vice president Riek Machar of attacking its position in Unity State; The United Nations has commended recent steps taken to implement important provisions in South Sudan’s peace agreement urging the parties to use the momentum to fully implement the deal and prepare the nation for elections in 2023; A South Sudanese political analyst says a recent agreement to unify government and opposition forces is not equitable. Professor Jok Madut Jok says South Sudan peace partners have much to do to realize the prospects of fair elections in 2023.