The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, leading a South African government delegation.
This visit comes at a crucial time following the decision by the parties to the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution to the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to extend the mandate of the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) to February 2027, with elections now set for December 2026.
The Ministers and the AU Commission will also gain first-hand knowledge of the challenges in implementing the R-ARCSS and assess the support required to ensure that it is implemented.
During the visit, the Ministers will meet leaders of the government of South Sudan as well as representatives of regional and international organisations, including:
- President Salva Kiir Mayardit
- First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar
- Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Ramadan Mohammad Abdallah Goc
- Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), H.E. General Charles Tai Gituai
- Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Mr. Nicholas Haysom
- IGAD Monitoring and Verification Mechanism for South Sudan
MORE ABOUT C5:
The C5 is an ad hoc High-Level Committee of the African Union. It comprises the Republics of South Africa (Chair), Algeria, Chad, Nigeria and Rwanda. The C5 has been following developments related to the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), since its signing on 12 September 2018.
During the meeting mentioned above the Republic of Rwanda will be represented by Hon. Olivier J.P Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, H.E. Selma Mansouri, will represent Algeria. The Republics of Chad, and Nigeria will be represented by their Permanent Representatives in Addis Ababa. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, will represent the AU.
