South Sudan: Credible Elections No Longer Possible
[ISS] Attention should shift to preserving the peace deal that underpins the current government and is key to averting large-scale violence.
The Institute for Security Studies argues that credible elections are no longer feasible in South Sudan, recommending a shift toward preserving the 2018 peace agreement that underpins the current transitional government. For businesses and investors, this implies continued political uncertainty and delayed democratic transition, with the peace deal's durability remaining the primary variable for stability and conflict risk.
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