Withdrawal of Troops : R-ARCSS
Implementations
Withdrawal of Troops – 2018
Under R-ARCSS, the signatories are to ensure that non-South Sudanese armed groups leave the country by the end of the Pre-Transitional Period.
The “withdrawal of allied troops” was listed as outstanding in the November 5th JMEC report.[1]
[1] “Progress report no. 3: On the implementation status of the R-ARCSS 2018,” Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, November 5, 2018.
Withdrawal of Troops – 2019
The RJMEC’s first quarter report for 2019 stated that “there was no evidence of any unauthorized foreign force currently in the country.”[1] However, the status of the “allied forces” could not be determined.
[1] “RJMEC quarterly report to IGAD on the status of the implementation of R-ARCSS from 1st January to 31st March 2019,” Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, April 08, 2019.
Withdrawal of Troops – 2020
No additional implementation observed.
Withdrawal of Troops – 2021
No additional implementation observed.
Withdrawal of Troops – 2022
No additional implementation observed. It is possible that all foreign forces in South Sudan left the country.
Withdrawal of Troops – 2023
No additional implementation observed. It is possible that all foreign forces in South Sudan left the country.