Lack of accountability continued to fuel the violence, while progress on establishing the hybrid court envisioned in the 2015 peace agreement remains stalled. Seven million people need humanitarian assistance, most of whom faced acute food shortages. Close to 200,000 people are living in six UN “protection of civilians” sites across the country. Since the conflict started in December 2013, more than 4 million people have fled their homes, with 2.47 million taking refuge in neighboring countries. All parties to the conflict restricted access for the United Nations (UN) mission,those providing humanitarian assistance, and ceasefire monitors. Some of the abuses constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity. It provides for an eight-month pre-transitional period, followed by a 36-month transitional period.Īll parties to the conflict committed serious abuses, including indiscriminate attacks against civilians including aid workers, unlawful killings, beatings, arbitrary detentions, torture, sexual violence, recruitment and use of child soldiers, looting and destruction of civilian property. The agreement envisions a transitional government led by President Salva Kiir with Riek Machar as first vice president and four additional vice presidents. A “revitalized” peace agreement signed by government and opposition leaders in September did not end the fighting between government forces and various rebel forces.

Current armed conflicts 2019