The government spokesperson announced that the government has agreed to include the groups participating in the Tumaini Initiative in the security and governance arrangements of the 2018 peace accord.

Michael Makuei, the minister of information stated they have agreed to rename Joint Defense Board to Joint Defense and Security Board to include non-signatories to the peace deal.

He added that there will be five institutions to oversee the implementation of the Tumaini Initiative.

These include; the High Regional Panel that will comprise President Salva Kiir, President William Ruto and heads of state in the region.

The panel will oversee the work of national leadership that will comprise President Salva Kiir, FVP, Dr. Riek Machar, the four Vice Presidents, and three signatories representing the Tumaini Initiative opposition groups.

The national leadership council will oversee the work of national implementation and oversight mechanisms that will include one South Sudanese national, a Kenyan, and members of the international community.

The group will take charge of newly established security mechanisms, including retired security officers, who will now oversee the newly established Joint Security Board, responsible for the implementation of the security arrangements.

The JDSF will be tasked to organize the security sector, which will include the army, police, National Security Service, Prison, Wildlife and Civil Defense Force.

More details to come.