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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The two leaders inked a revised version of a 2015 peace accord in September 2018, bringing an end to five years of brutal conflict characterized by ethnic divisions.<\/p>\n

As stipulated in the agreement, provisions were made for the integration of the rival armed factions into unified forces, slated to form the foundation of South Sudan\u2019s professional national army.<\/p>\n

However, the process of reunification remains incomplete.<\/p>\n

While approximately 53,000 unified forces from phase one of the agreement completed their training in 2022, only 4,000 have been deployed thus far, albeit without firearms.<\/p>\n

President Kiir has attributed the delay in arming the forces to constraints imposed by an existing arms embargo.<\/p>\n

However, the international community, including South Sudan\u2019s principal Western ally, the United States, contends that the nation possesses a surplus of firearms, sufficient to equip the peace forces.<\/p>\n

Following a meeting at the presidential palace, Kiir and Machar concurred to commence the training process for phase two forces within the next two weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two parties agreed that the second training of the Unified Forces will start in the next two weeks,\u201d read a statement issued by the presidency following the Kiir-Machar deliberations.<\/p>\n

Tut Gatluak, the presidential security advisor, who was present at the meeting, affirmed that \u201cboth parties are committed to implement[ing] the key provisions of the peace agreement, in order to achieve a sustainable peace and stability in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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