Gov’t says training of peace forces in phase 2 to begin next month

JUBA, JANUARY 16TH 2023 (SUDANS POST) – South Sudan government has directed unified forces in phase two to report to the training centers after the last batch in phase one graduated over the weekend in Unity State’s capital Bentiu.

Speaking during the graduation on Saturday, Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs Tut Gatluak said that the graduation of the last batch in Bentiu is an indication of the government commitment to the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement.

“The graduation of the unified forces Today’ indicates the determination of the presidency in implementing the peace agreement,” he said during the graduation of thousands of peace forces in Bentiu.

“We are now directing the security committees to implement the decision of the President of the Republic to enter the second batch of forces into training camps within twenty days,” he added.

The senior government official further said that “the is no reason for the second batch to be late in entering the training camps Next week, the Presidency will celebrate the graduating of the forces. Likewise, the president and his deputies will deal with all pending issues in the coming week.”

The graduation ceremony seen the unification of at least 3000 forces from the parties to the revitalized peace agreement.

They are part of 53,000 necessary unified forces provided for in the revitalized peace agreement for phase one.