UN officials warn of rising violence, ‘dangerous’ drift in South Sudan

UN officials on Tuesday warned that South Sudan’s fragile peace process is deteriorating amid escalating violence, political paralysis, and a worsening humanitarian crisis, Anadolu reports. Addressing the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN under secretary-general for peace operations, said that in recent months, developments in South Sudan had “continued to move in a negative and possibly dangerous direction,” with a marked increase in ceasefire violations, including widespread aerial bombardments and clashes among signatories to the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement. “Despite these challenges and a breaking point becoming visible, the Revitalized Peace Agreement remains the only viable framework for long-term peace and stability in South Sudan,” Lacroix said, referring to the agreement signed by President Salva Kiir, rival Riek Machar, and other […]