COMMUNIQUÉ
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1364th meeting held on 26 August 2026 on Briefing on the Latest Developments in South Sudan.
The Peace and Security Council,
Recalling all previous decisions and pronouncements on the situation in South Sudan, in particular, Communiqué [PSC/PR/COMM.1343 (2026)] adopted at its 1343rd Meeting held on 30 April 2026, on the adoption of the outcomes of the PSC field mission to Juba, South Sudan, conducted from 23 to 25 April 2026; and Communiqué [PSC/PR/COMM.1326 (2026)] adopted at its 1326th meeting held on 23 January 2026;
Also recalling the decisions of the Summit of the AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan (C5 Plus), held on 15 February 2026, which called for the full implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), the urgent resumption of inclusive dialogue, and the organization of credible elections by December 2026 without any further extension of the transitional period;
Taking note of the opening remarks by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohamed Khaled, Permanent Representative of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the AU and Chairperson of the PSC for August 2026, as well as the opening remarks by H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS);
Further taking note of the briefings provided by H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea; H.E. Geoffrey Onyeama, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Head of the AU Assessment Mission to South Sudan; and H.E. Ambassador Nonceba Losi, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the AU, in the capacity as Chair of the C5, on the C5 Ministerial Visit to Juba held from 6 to 8 July 2026; as well as the statements delivered by the representatives of the Republic of South Sudan and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD);
