Troika backs AU mediation, calls for immediate dialogue
The Troika countries, alongside key international partners, have thrown their support behind African Union-led mediation efforts while calling for an immediate ceasefire and inclusive political dialogue to end the escalating violence in northern Jonglei State. In a joint statement issued on April 17, the diplomatic missions of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, the […]
AU envoy Kikwete arrives in Juba for peace push
A high-level delegation from the African Union, led by former Tanzanian president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, arrived in Juba on Wednesday for a three-day mission aimed at reinvigorating South Sudan’s faltering peace process. The visit comes at a critical moment, with the implementation of the 2018 revitalised peace agreement facing persistent delays. Key provisions including security […]
Top UN envoy Nicholas Haysom dies, global tributes pour in
The United Nations Mission chief in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, has died, with leaders paying tribute globally. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, led condolences, describing Mr Haysom as a “distinguished diplomat” whose lifelong commitment to peace and justice left a lasting mark across multiple conflict zones. Mr Haysom had served as Special […]
AU’s AUC5 urged to pressure leaders on peace in South Sudan
Civil society activist Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has called on the African Union’s ad hoc peace mechanism, AUC5, to take decisive action to halt renewed fighting and push South Sudan’s leaders back to a peaceful political path. Speaking ahead of a side meeting on South Sudan held […]
AU peace council calls for immediate halt to South Sudan hostilities
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has called for an immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities in South Sudan, expressing deep concern over the slow implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). The call was made following the PSC’s 1326th meeting held on […]
South Sudan: AU urges immediate de-escalation, respect for peace deal
The African Union (AU) has called on all parties in South Sudan to immediately de-escalate tensions and fully respect the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), amid growing insecurity in parts of the country. In a statement, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali […]
AU opens Call for international commissioners to join South Sudan truth, reconciliation commission
The African Union (AU) has officially opened applications for three international commissioners to serve on South Sudan’s Commission for Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing (CTRH) marking a major step forward in the country’s long-delayed transitional justice process. Formed under Chapter V of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS), the commission is mandated to investigate past human […]
UN Commission demands action as South Sudan teeters on the brink
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has urged the African Union and the United Nations Security Council to take decisive action to rescue South Sudan from what it called “a preventable fate.” The call comes during its recent concluding mission to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa amid escalating conflict, […]
Democracy Day: AU urges member states to uphold democracy, good governance
The African Union has used the International Day of Democracy to renew its call on Member States to strengthen democratic institutions, uphold the rule of law, and embrace good governance as foundations for peace and sustainable development on the continent. In a statement issued in Addis Ababa, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf reminded governments […]
South Sudan faces risk of renewed widespread violence, UN says
South Sudan risks sliding back into widespread conflict as peace gains erode amid renewed fighting, stalled reforms, and a worsening humanitarian crisis, a senior UN official warned on Monday. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, told the UN Security Council that repeated military offensives, political deadlock, and unilateral actions by parties to the Revitalised […]
