South Sudan plans to amend peace deal and transitional constitution

South Sudan’s Presidency has announced a sweeping plan to amend key provisions of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) and the Transitional Constitution as part of a determined push to deliver long-delayed national elections in 2026 in a move which sparked immediate backlash from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), which says it was excluded from the process and does not recognise the decisions. [ . . . ] The Presidency also announced plans to amend specific sections of both the peace agreement and the 2011 Transitional Constitution. A new committee will be tasked with drafting the amendments and presenting them to all political parties, while also acting as a mechanism to resolve disputes that may arise during implementation. Officials said the move is intended to create a legal framework adequate for nationwide elections by December 2026.
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