JUBA, September 29, 2026 — The African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan, known as the C5, and IGAD leaders have urged South Sudan’s political leaders to expedite the remaining processes critical for a successful conduct of the planned December 2026 general elections.

The call came during a virtual meeting bringing together representatives of the AU C5 member states and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to assess South Sudan’s preparedness for the elections.

The virtual meeting was chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who urged South Sudan’s leaders to seize the opportunity to reach political consensus through the ongoing Inter-party Dialogue on Elections Related Matters.

While addressing the meeting, President Salva Kiir Mayardit thanked the C5 and the AU peace and security council for their continued support for the electoral process, saying his administration has taken concrete steps to prepare for the December polls.

President Kiir pointed to the already established legal framework intended to facilitate the successful conduct of the elections while reaffirming ongoing efforts to heighten the preparations.

The meeting also assesses South Sudan’s overall level of electoral preparedness, with particular focus on the political and institutional challenges that should be speedily resolved before the conduct of the elections.

The C5 member states includes, South Africa, Algeria, Chad, Nigeria and Rwanda, and serves as an African Union mechanism supporting efforts to advance peace, stability and the implementation of the peace process in South Sudan.

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