{"id":42509,"date":"2026-01-29T12:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=42509"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:12:18","slug":"african-union-condemns-peace-agreement-violations-as-civilian-crisis-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/african-union-condemns-peace-agreement-violations-as-civilian-crisis-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"African Union Condemns Peace Agreement Violations as Civilian Crisis Deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Kei Emmanuel Duku <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The African Union has issued a stern warning over the disintegrating security landscape in South Sudan, citing a dangerous surge in regional hostilities that threatens to dismantle years of fragile diplomatic progress.<\/p>\n

In a statement released Tuesday, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf signaled that the escalating instability in Jonglei State has reached a critical threshold, triggering a massive humanitarian migration. The continental body\u2019s intervention comes as local reports indicate that thousands of families are fleeing their homes to escape a new wave of targeted aggression.<\/p>\n

The AU\u2019s top diplomat identified a toxic combination of aggressive public discourse and battlefield military clashes between government and armed militant as the primary catalysts for the current crisis.<\/p>\n

According to the Commission, these actions directly undermine the foundational principles of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS), which was intended to end one of the continent’s most persistent conflicts.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the disconnect between official promises and the reality on the ground, Chairperson Youssouf pointed to a pattern of systemic failures in maintaining the permanent ceasefire. While political leaders in Juba maintain a public stance of cooperation, the AU noted that persistent violations are having a “devastating humanitarian impact,” particularly on vulnerable women and children who are being caught in the crossfire of renewed political friction.<\/p>\n

The Commission is now demanding an immediate pivot back to “consensus-based decision-making” and a total cessation of hostilities. The commission said this diplomatic push is aimed at safeguarding the transitional period, which remains the only recognized roadmap toward national stability and eventual elections.<\/p>\n

To underscore the gravity of the situation, the AU Chairperson emphasized the non-negotiable duty of armed actors to safeguard non-combatants:<\/p>\n

“The protection of civilians remains a fundamental responsibility of all parties to the conflict; any calls for, or acts of, violence against them are strictly condemned.”<\/p>\n

Amidst reports of leaders prioritizing political leverage over public safety, Youssouf issued a direct challenge to the nation’s stakeholders to shift their priorities:<\/p>\n

“South Sudanese stakeholders must place the interests of their people above all other considerations and resolve outstanding differences through dialogue.”<\/p>\n

Recognizing that the peace process is at a junction between total collapse and recovery, the Chairperson called for an immediate halt to the current trajectory:<\/p>\n

“Parties must exercise maximum restraint, immediately de-escalate tensions, and fully comply with their obligations under the Revitalized Agreement.”<\/p>\n

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