JUBA, April 12 -- FORMER President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has concluded a high-level two-day mission to Juba, marking what observers describe as a promising start in renewed efforts to stabilise South Sudans fragile peace process.

Dr Kikwete, who currently serves as High Representative of the African Union Chairperson to the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, held talks with President Salva Kiir Mayardit and senior government officials to assess progress in implementing the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS).

Apart from official meetings, Dr Kikwete engaged with a wide spectrum of South Sudanese stakeholders, including leaders from the ruling Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM-IG), opposit...