Yakani calls on IGAD to enforce its South Sudan decisions
South Sudan civil society leader Edmund Yakani has called on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to follow its decisions on South Sudan with concrete action, saying regional commitments will have little impact if they are not implemented. Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), welcomed a recent IGAD communiqué […]
South Sudan’s Inter party dialogue postponed: What comes next?
South Sudan’s Inter-Party Political Dialogue has been postponed by one week, with the government now setting 24 September 2026 as the new date for talks aimed at addressing political differences ahead of the country’s scheduled December elections. In a statement dated 16 September, Dr Martin Elia Lomuro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Rapporteur of the […]
Civil society demands AU, IGAD action on South Sudan transition
South Sudan civil society leader Edmund Yakani has called on the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to turn their decisions on the country’s peace process into concrete action as the transitional period moves towards elections planned for December 2026. Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization […]
September deadline nears as Ateny says gov’t may stay beyond
South Sudan’s transitional unity government may remain in office beyond the 22 September 2026 dissolution deadline, with government spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny saying the process could instead take place in October. Ateny linked the possible delay to President Salva Kiir’s expected attendance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month. “On […]
Yakani accuses political elites of fueling Abyei-Twic dispute
Civil society activist Edmund Yakani has accused unnamed political elites of exploiting a boundary dispute between communities in the Abyei Administrative Area and Twic Mayardit County of Warrap State to fuel tensions ahead of South Sudan’s planned December 2026 elections. Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), urged President Salva […]
Kiir reconstitutes peace committee, Machar’s camp rejects as deal violation
President Salva Kiir has reconstituted a High-Level Ad Hoc Committee to accelerate the implementation of outstanding tasks in South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement. The announcement was broadcasted on Wednesday via the state-owned SSBC. The 31-member committee, drawn from various political parties and stakeholders, will oversee the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of […]
