If this is accurate – and I have no reason not to believe it – it must rate as one of the most extraordinary events.
Here is the North – from which the South broke away and became independent just seven years ago – about to supervise the reformation of the southern army. Life never ceases to surprise
Martin
Sudan to supervise formation of unified South Sudan army
August 31, 2018 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan will supervise the formation of one
army in South Sudan, said foreign minister and chief mediator
El-Dirdeiry on Friday.
Following the signing of the final text of revised peace agreement on
28 and 30 August, the parties are now discussing the implementation
matrix in a session that should be concluded on 2 September.
In statements to the semi-official SMC, El-Dirdeiry said one of the
important guarantees the parties agreed is the formation and training
of a national army from the government and opposition forces.
“Sudan will particularly supervise this process to ensure that the
troops have only loyalty to the Republic of South Sudan,” he added.
In accordance with the revised peace agreement, the warring parties
within 30 days of the final signing of the peace pact will form a
high-level technical integration committee (HLTIC). the latter will
set eligibility criteria for candidates to the national army, national
security, police, prison, fire brigade and wildlife services.
The formation of one army process shall be complemented within 12
months from the signing of the peace agreement.
Sudan and Uganda as guarantors of the revised peace agreement will be
tasked with the implementation process.
On 30 August at the signing ceremony, SPLM-IO and SSOA asked to
include Ethiopia and Kenya as the guarantor besides Kampala and
Khartoum.
El-Dirdeiry said the revitalized peace agreement will enhance
confidence and the ties between the two countries.
END
Martin Plaut 
Hoping it goes forward without unintended consequences.
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A true farce I would say. Sudan’s NCP dictatorial regime has industriously decimated the Sudanese military and replaced it with its ragtag, so called Rapid Intervention Forces, better known as Janjaweed for their atrocities in Darfur and elsewhere. South Sudan unfortunately didn’t learn from the mistakes of their previous oppressors and repeated the same divisive politics to the peril of their own people. Having no where else to turn but to Bashir in itself speaks volumes about the deadlock South Sudan has reached, and it will be a move that they will regret in times to come. I don’t think they ever hear the saying “with friends like these, who needs enemies”