JUBA, JANUARY, 15, 2026 — President Salva Kiir Mayardit has assured the African Union of his government’s commitment to peace and stability as the country prepares for the long-awaited general elections scheduled for December this year.
The President made the assurance in a meeting with a delegation from the African Union High Level Adhoc Committee on South Sudan C5, led by South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola.
In a joint statement, Minister Lamola said they are in Juba to examine the status of the Revitalised Peace Agreement and to review the progress achieved in election preparations. He called for calm and solidarity to allow the necessary conditions for holding elections to be fully realised.
For his part, South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Monday Semaya Kumba, reaffirmed the government’s determination to achieve peace, hold elections, and continue cordial cooperation with regional and international partners.
The C5 comprises members from Algeria, Chad, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa, tasked by the African Union to engage directly with peace stakeholders in South Sudan to establish consensus and expedite implementation of the peace agreement.
