September 12, 2024 (JUBA) – The Secretariat created to review the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement and the roadmap said it finalized its work to be submitted to the presidency. The High-Level Standing Committee, comprising of members of the political party signatory to the peace agreement, reviewed reports from institutions as the National Election Commission (NEC), Political Parties Council, National Constitution Review Commission, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs the National Bureau of Statistics and the security mechanisms, including the Joint Defense Board, Joint Military Ceasefire Commission and Joint Technical Committee. The presidency and leaders of the political parties that signed the peace agreement had earlier sought technical advice from the electoral institutions on the feasibility of the upcoming elections. The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), the Sudan People’s Liberation in Opposition (SPLM-IO), South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) and Other Political Parties (OPP) that are part of the country’s transitional arrangement took part in the review process. The chairperson of the High Level Committee, Tut Gatluak Manime told reporters in the capital, Juba on Wednesday that they reviewed the implementation of the agreement and the pending tasks. “We have sat as parties from the peace agreement because there are pending issues …

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