Parties to South Sudan's peace process agree to expand and restructure constitutional review commission

South Sudan’s government, the opposition, and other stakeholders in the Tumaini (Hope) Initiative on Monday initialed eight protocols, a key step in peace talks in Nairobi, Kenya. [ . . . ] The draft peace agreement creates a national leadership council to provide leadership and guidance to the Joint Defense Board, the National Constitution Review Commission, the National Elections Commission, the Political Parties Council, and other bodies with relevant mandates to the implementation of the Tumaini Framework. The document maintains the current structure with the president. It expands the presidency to accommodate additional members from opposition groups and signatories to the Tumaini Initiative who will be part of the leadership council. The document says the parties agreed to revitalize, structure, and reconstitute the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) to expand membership and provide an all-inclusive Commission. They also agreed to enhance inclusivity in the constitution-making structures and processes. However, the parties have yet to agree on the venue of constitutional conferences.
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