By Matik Kueth
The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has raised an alarm over escalating violence among supposed peace partners in South Sudan, noting that clashes across Upper Nile, Jonglei, and Equatoria have undermined the Permanent Ceasefire and stalled the country’s fragile peace process.
The commission’s latest quarterly report, released on Thursday, covering July to September 2025, links the surge in fighting to the March 2025 Nasir incident, a major violation of the ceasefire that triggered arrests and an ongoing judicial process.
According to RJMEC, these developments have stalled the unification and deployment of forces, erasing the limited progress made between August 2022 and January 2023.
It warned that the country is running out of time to prepare for elections, with barely 13 months left.
Delays in constitutional reforms, funding gaps, political reluctance, and persistent insecurity threaten to derail both the electoral process and the transitional period.
Humanitarian operations remain at risk, as access restrictions by armed actors and threats against aid workers hinder the delivery of urgent assistance to communities in need.
Despite these setbacks, the report emphasizes that regional and international partners continue to invest diplomatic efforts to safeguard the peace agreement.
“South Sudanese leaders must now respond to this goodwill by engaging in dialogue and committing to inclusive implementation of the R-ARCSS,” RJMEC urged