The parties have so far delayed, twice, the formation of the unity government; first in May 2019 and then in November with little progress made in the implementation of previsions in the R-ARCSS. President Salva Kiir’s government wants the current 32 states he created through a decree during the civil war to be maintained while Dr. Riek Machar’s opposition group demands a smaller number. The main opposition group, SPLM-IO, says it will not be part of the revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity if the dispute over the number and boundaries of the states is not resolved. The number of states is a contentious issue yet to be agreed upon by parties to the September 2018 peace deal. Another unimplemented provision is the training and unification of forces. Click to read more on the links below. https://eyeradio.org/no-deal-on-number-of-states-no-unity-govt-io/ https://www.voanews.com/africa/south-sudan-focus/south-sudan-opposition-official-says-unified-force-not-ready