AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPolitical Rights Under Pressure: South Sudan’s political heat is rising after authorities arrested MPs Kom Kom Geng and Ayii Ayii Akol, with former Investment Minister Dr. Dhieu Mathok calling it a violation of constitutional rights and warning against targeting lawmakers for doing their jobs. Peace Deal Fight: The fallout is spilling into parliament as SPLM-IO MPs boycott sessions over proposed amendments to the R-ARCSS peace agreement, while the US signals it may act—announcing visa restrictions on officials accused of undermining the ceasefire and fueling corruption. Humanitarian Rule of Law: In parallel, the South Sudan Bar Association pledged to strengthen implementation of International Humanitarian Laws, pushing for domestication and accountability for war crimes. Statelessness Case: A rights group says South Sudan is still not complying with an African Commission ruling for a woman left stateless for nearly a decade. Regional Context: Uganda’s Museveni was sworn in for a seventh term, underscoring how long political continuity is shaping East Africa’s wider stability debates.
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