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Peace monitor urges inclusive cantonment of S. Sudan armed groups

Xinhua, December 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

The body mandated to monitor South Sudan's peace agreement on Tuesday called on all armed actors in the country to join the cantonment, disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of their fighters to ensure quick resolution of the conflict.

Ambassador Augostino Njoroge, Deputy Chairman of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), said in a statement that inclusive cantonment and genuine representation of all a parties is vital in achieving South Sudan's peace process.

"Cantonment of forces is not an easy task, we have many challenges ahead to ensure that cantonment is a success and moves the peace process forward in the coming months. The cantonment will require the combined efforts of the transitional government of national unity, regional and international partners," Njoroge said.

He was speaking during the second Joint Military Ceasefire Commission cantonment workshop held in Juba, capital of South Sudan.

The workshop aims to expand discussions on finalizing plans and activities to start cantonment operations in South Sudan.

The JMEC last month said continued ceasefire violations by rival political factions and division within the opposition SPLM-OI party have affected efforts to implement some provisions of the August 2015 peace agreement.

South Sudan fell into civil war in December 2013 after a fallout between President Salva Kiir and his sacked deputy Riek Machar, the leader of the SPLM-OI.

The August 2015 agreement signed by the rival leaders under UN pressure led to the formation of the unity government, but fresh fighting broke out in July.

The country's civil war has produced some of the world's worst humanitarian crisis as tens of thousands have been killed, more than two million displaced and another 4.6 million severely food insecure. Endit