South Sudan 0.0 Reinforced: 2018 Peace Deal Collapses toward Total War — UN Commission Documents Aerial Bombardment, 471,000 New IDPs
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resources directed to factional warfare, not root causes of suffering
south sudan peace agreement unraveling moving to total war says un commission
The highest-magnitude new finding in this cycle: President Kiir has abandoned the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. First Vice President Riek Machar has been detained and charged with treason.
SSPDF forces have resumed active combat against SPLM/A-IO, with aerial bombardment documented in Jonglei and confirmed hits on health facilities. A UN commission warned in March 2026 that the peace agreement is collapsing toward total war; subsequent fighting has produced approximately 471,000 new IDPs, roughly 199,000 refugees, and approximately 100,000 fleeing to Ethiopia.