Chasing a Mirage? Examining the South Sudan’s Quest for Democracy and Sustainable Peace

Year 2023, , 49 - 56, 29.12.2023

Saul Kipchirchir Marıgat

https://doi.org/10.5152/JIRS.2023.23019

Abstract

South Sudan’s quest for a democratic government and sustainable peace is increasingly becoming elusive, because of several challenges including lack of political will, arms embargo, the diminishing role of the regional and international community, inadequate resources to fund the implementation of the agreement, and the widespread insecurity in various parts of the country. The article notes that these challenges have remained constant since 2015, undermining the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, and the newly extended roadmap ending in March 2025. The study concludes that unless South Sudan, probably with assistance of the regional and international community, sufficiently address the aforementioned challenges, a democratic governance remains a mirage.

Keywords

Chasing a mirage, Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity, South Sudan, South Sudan Peace Agreement

Bir Serabın Peşinde misiniz? Güney Sudan’ın Demokrasi ve Sürdürülebilir Barış Arayışının İncelenmesi

Abstract

Güney Sudan’ın demokratik bir hükümet ve sürdürülebilir barış arayışı, siyasi irade eksikliği, silah ambargosu ve bölgesel ve uluslararası toplumun azalan rolü, anlaşmanın uygulanmasını finanse etmek için yetersiz kaynaklar ve ülkenin çeşitli bölgelerinde yaygın güvensizlik gibi çeşitli zorluklar nedeniyle giderek zorlaşmaktadır. Makale, bu zorlukların 2015’ten bu yana sabit kaldığını ve Güney Sudan Cumhuriyeti’ndeki Çatışmanın Çözümüne İlişkin Anlaşma’nın (ARCSS), Güney Sudan Cumhuriyeti’ndeki Çatışmanın Çözümüne İlişkin Yeniden Canlandırılmış Anlaşma’nın (R-ARCSS) ve Mart 2025’te sona erecek olan yeni uzatılmış Yol Haritası’nın uygulanmasını baltaladığını belirtiyor. Çalışma, Güney Sudan’ın ve muhtemelen bölgesel ve uluslararası toplumun yardımıyla yukarıda bahsi geçen zorlukları yeterince ele almadığı sürece, demokratik bir yönetimin bir serap olarak kalacağı sonucuna varmaktadır.

Keywords

Bir serabın peşinde, Yeniden Canlandırılan Ulusal Birlik Geçiş Hükümeti, Güney Sudan, Güney Sudan Barış Anlaşması

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