SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Reuters – South Sudan frets over whether Sudan coup will derail fragile peace

12/4/19: Reuters – South Sudan frets over whether Sudan coup will derail fragile peace

The military coup Sudan sparked anxiety in neighbouring South Sudan, raising fears of the scuppering of a fragile agreement that ended South Sudan’s five-year civil war.

 South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and former rebel leader Riek Machar signed a peace agreement last year that calls on them to form a unity government on May 12. But key requirements - including integrating their forces - have not been met.

The deal was guaranteed by Sudan, but the ouster of Bashir transfers much more responsibility for the success of the agreement to former arch-enemies Kiir and Machar.