A recent investigation by The Sentry, an anti-corruption watchdog, has revealed that senior leaders in South Sudan have been siphoning public funds through covert agreements and fraudulent contracts. The report paints a troubling picture of how corruption continues to undermine peace and stability in the world’s youngest nation.
The findings come as the United Nations warns that rampant graft and political infighting are fueling renewed instability. The UN Commission on Human Rights expressed concern that key government officials are obstructing peace efforts and failing to safeguard civilians.
Tensions between President Salva Kiir and his political rival, Riek Machar, have escalated once again this year, following Machar’s arrest — raising fears that the fragile peace process could collapse and plunge the country back into conflict.
