Paper short abstract:

This paper investigates peace processes in South Sudan, analyzing (1) a number of peace agreements made with UN, IGAD, AU & Troika, but failed; and (2) the Rome Declaration signed by the government and South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance, facilitated by the Catholic community of Sant' Egidio.

Paper long abstract:

South Sudan, the newest country, has been in armed conflicts for more than 6 years (since December 15, 2013). A number of peace agreements were made and revitalized with support from the UN, IGAD, AU, Norway, UK and USA (Troika) and so forth. But, violent conflicts have not been ended - those peace agreements have been neither respected nor implemented.

Such complex peace building processes in South Sudan, however, started to move. In January 13, 2020, South Sudanese Government signed Rome Declaration with South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) (the SSOMA did not sign the 2018 peace agreement ). The facilitators are the Catholic community of Sant' Egidio.

Thus, this research investigates the peace processes, analyzing why and how one peace negotiation became effective (and another ineffective), and who designed the Peace Agreements in case of South Sudan.