The peace deal that was signed in September ended a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000 and displaced millions
. Key elements of the agreement have yet to be implemented, including drawing South Sudan’s internal boundaries and creating a unified national army.
The previous peace deal signed in 2015 also had Machar return as Kiir’s deputy but it ended in gunfire as new clashes erupted in the capital, Juba, in 2016, forcing Machar to flee the country on foot.“Even if you give Salva Kiir and Riek Machar 1,000 years they will never implement any peace deal together. The duo should never work together. The should try another formula,” said Jacob Chol, senior political analyst and professor at the University of Juba.
The parties need to reach an agreement but the question is will “we be in any different position six months from now?” asked Alan Boswell, senior analyst with the International Crisis Group.
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