UN Commission on the Human Rights in South Sudan members on Wednesday voiced concern over the growing risk of nation-wide conflict returning to South Sudan.

The commission pointed to increasing armed altercations, political uprisings and detentions, and human rights violations within the country. Investigators determined the majority of these tensions have resulted from widespread political corruption. Commissioner Barney Afako emphasized these concerns, stating:

The ceasefire is not holding, political detentions have become a tool of repression, the peace agreement’s key provisions are being systematically violated, and the Government forces are using aerial bombardments in civilian areas . All indicators point to a slide back toward another deadly war.

Civil war has plagued the

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