24th April 2026

Parliament to review peace deal amendments in Friday sitting

Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 4 hours ago

The National Legislative Assembly Gate - courtesy

South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislature is set to convene a House Business Committee sitting on Friday, with key agenda items including proposed amendments to the peace agreement and presentation of the Speaker’s 100-day work plan.

According to an official notice issued by the Office of the Clerk, the session will be held in the Blue Room at 10:00 a.m. as part of the First Session of 2026.

The agenda includes a submission by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Justice Michael Makuei Lueth, on amendments to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), 2018.

 ‘Submission of Amendment of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), 2018, by Hon. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs,’” the document read.

Lawmakers will also review the Speaker’s 100-day work plan to be presented by Rt. Hon. Joseph Ngere Paciko, Speaker of the Transitional National Legislature.

Other items on the agenda include opening prayers, communication from the chair, and announcements by the Clerk to the Legislature.

The sitting is part of ongoing legislative efforts to advance governance and implementation of the country’s peace framework.

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