However, given that South Sudan is currently past the half-time of the TPP, it is worth considering the form of the preparatory state for the implementation of the R-ARCSS and the degree of progress made towards the second phase. After discussing the main features of the R-ARCSS for context, this article will track the progress made by the TPP with respect to key institutions and principles and finalize the status of the agreement on the establishment of the UN-CORET. These three measures, which are considered violations of R-ARCSS on several levels, are intended to further undermine trust between the parties. Likewise, they undermine public trust, if any, in the commitment of political actors to change South Sudan`s path to peace. Despite the obstacles that could hinder the implementation of the R-ARCSS, there are a large number of factors that will ensure that the agreement achieves its overall goal of laying the foundation for a unified, peaceful and prosperous South Sudan. You can assume some assumptions based on the possible connection between the two bodies. Many students and observers from South Sudan – along with Kiir`s political opponents – pointed to the tribal scheme in which the new states were created in 2015 and 2017. Subsequently, in some regions, States have created new tensions and opportunities for violence, while in others, existing conflicts have intensified. At a TB meeting in December 2018, JMEC Acting President Augostino Njoroge further strengthened the links between tribal boundaries and possible recommendations that the IBC might one day make.
He noted that the “results of the CBC] over the next two months will form the basis that could help [the BCB] make a decision on the number and boundaries of the states of South Sudan.19 The agreement covers a wide range of issues crucial to achieving peace in South Sudan. It reveals a sophisticated conception of power-sharing, supports the infrastructure necessary for a lasting ceasefire and security in the country, describes the process of facilitating access to humanitarian aid, dictates the means of managing economic and financial resources, defines the way forward in terms of transitional justice and accountability, articulates mechanisms for the establishment of a sustainable constitution, and outlines how the agreement will be incorporated into the transitional constitution of South Sudan. . . .
