By Yiep Joseph<\/p>\n
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Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM), the body tasked with monitoring the 2018 revitalized peace agreement warns that escalating tensions threaten the fragile peace.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n During the 52nd CTSAMVM Board Meeting, Chairperson Maj Gen Yitayal Gelaw Bitew called upon all signatory parties to exercise \u2018the highest level of restraint\u2019 and de-escalate the current volatile situation.<\/p>\n He highlighted recent incidents in Nasir, including clashes between government forces and the White Army, a series of arrests targeting high-ranking government officials, and the involvement of foreign forces and bombardments.<\/p>\n \u201cThese activities have caused worry among many stakeholders of the R-ARCSS,\u201d Gelaw said.<\/p>\n He appealed to the parties to the peace agreement to double efforts in control the situation.<\/p>\n \u201cCTSAMVM urges the signatory parties involved (in conflict) to exercise the highest level of restraint during this volatile period,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cOn the Status of the Ceasefire I address you, the Board members, with deep concerns about the current threat to the ceasefire agreement,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n He noted that the current situation remains critical and there is a need for the parties to develop trust and ensure that it is controlled.<\/p>\n \u201cThe current reporting period is marked by a tense and volatile situation\u2026.. Most critical is the situation in Upper Nile State, with several reports of mobilization of forces and alleged aerial bombardments,\u201d he said<\/p>\n \u201cThese clashes significantly affect the implementation of the already fragile ceasefire and cause immense suffering to the civilian population\u201d he added<\/p>\n The CTSAMVM chairperson urged the parties to cease violence and focus on avenues of dialogue that can normalize the situation.<\/p>\n \u201cCTSAMVM strongly urges the signatory parties to step away from the path of violence, respect the R-ARCSS, and seek the path to peace for all across the breadth of South Sudan. In Nasir, Upper Nile State, there was a clash between the SSPDF and a group of armed civilians referred to as the White Army,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n The Sudan People Liberation Movement\/Army in Opposition (SPLM\/A-IO) announced on Monday night that it would halt participation in the Joint Defense Board (JDB), High-Level Political Committee (HLPC), Joint Military Ceasefire Committee (JMCC), and Joint Transitional Security Committee (JTSC) until all its detained political and military officials are released.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Yiep Joseph Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM), the body tasked with monitoring the 2018 revitalized peace agreement warns that escalating tensions threaten the fragile peace. During the 52nd CTSAMVM Board Meeting, Chairperson Maj Gen Yitayal Gelaw Bitew called upon all signatory parties to[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Maj-Gen-Yitayal-Gelaw-Bitew-CTSAMVM-Chairperson.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34190","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=34190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34192,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34190\/revisions\/34192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}