By Deng Ghai Deng<\/p>\n
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A prominent political analyst has warned that the\u00a0 decision by Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO) to withdraw from Nairobi peace talks could severely undermine the peace process. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Prof. Dr. Abraham Kuol Nyuon, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Juba, <\/strong><\/em>described the Tumaini (Hope) Initiative, as the last hope to breathe new life into the expiring peace agreement-the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS).<\/p>\n “In the absence of elections by December, the Tumaini Initiative, once signed by all parties, could potentially rejuvenate R-ARCSS,” Nyuon stated.<\/p>\n “However, the SPLM-IO\u2019s withdrawal jeopardizes this prospect, as they are key in decision-making regarding the extension of the agreement.”<\/p>\n The SPLM-IO’s Political Bureau convened in Juba, on Tuesday, and unanimously voted to exit the Kenyan-mediated talks, citing dissatisfaction with protocols recently initialed under the Tumaini Initiative.<\/p>\n According to a resolution seen by this publication, the opposition faction accused the negotiations of straying from their original purpose.<\/p>\n Particularly contentious is the establishment of a proposed National Leadership Council (NLC), which the SPLM-IO contends would wield unchecked authority, potentially superseding constitutional bodies such as the Presidency, Council of Ministers, National Legislature, and National Security Council.<\/p>\n Reacting to the developments, Dabek Mabior Arok, Deputy Chairperson of the South Sudan Civil Society Alliance and a member of the Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) Board, expressed cautious optimism about the initialing of eight protocols but stressed the need for alignment with the R-ARCSS.<\/p>\n “We urge the chief mediator to heed the concerns raised by SPLM-IO and strive for reconciliation among all parties,” Arok emphasized.<\/p>\n “The Tumaini Initiative should complement and reinforce the existing peace framework in South Sudan, not operate in isolation.”<\/p>\n Arok highlighted the complexity of achieving sustainable peace in South Sudan, stressing the importance of continuous dialogue and compromise among stakeholders.<\/p>\n Representatives from the South Sudanese government, other opposition groups, and mediators in Nairobi have yet to publicly respond to the SPLM-IO\u2019s withdrawal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Deng Ghai Deng A prominent political analyst has warned that the\u00a0 decision by Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO) to withdraw from Nairobi peace talks could severely undermine the peace process. Prof. Dr. Abraham Kuol Nyuon, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Juba, described the Tumaini[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FVP-Dr.-Riek-Machar-Teny.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26704"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26710,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26704\/revisions\/26710"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}