Kindiki represents Ruto at AU meeting as South Sudan tops agenda
The African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and other partners have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting South Sudan’s political transition and preparations for the December 22, 2026 General Election. The commitment was made during a virtual meeting of the AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan (C5), chaired by South African […]
On September 29, 2026, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired a virtual meeting of the African Union's High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan (C5) to reaffirm support for the Republic of South Sudan's political transition and preparations for the December 22, 2026 General Election. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki represented President William Ruto at the meeting.
The C5, comprising South Africa, Algeria, Chad, Nigeria, and Rwanda, assessed the political, security, and humanitarian situation in South Sudan since the February 15, 2026 C5 Plus Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Kindiki stated that the meeting resolved regional and international partners would continue supporting South Sudan as it moves towards the end of its transitional period and holds the scheduled elections.
The December 2026 elections are expected to mark the conclusion of South Sudan's prolonged transitional period, and the AU has repeatedly called for them to occur without further extensions of the transition.
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