[ENA] Addis Ababa — Minister of Foreign Affairs Taye Atske Selassie held talks with his South Sudanese counterpart Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramadan Mohammed Abdallah Goc on the margins of the 79th UNGA in New York.

[Dabanga] Dabanga Sudan — Despite commitments made last week by Sudan’s de-facto leader Abdelfattah El Burhan and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit to resume the transport of South Sudan’s oil through Sudanese territory, the presence of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in areas where critical oil pumping stations are located has reportedly stalled progress.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa will continue to support the Republic of South Sudan in its efforts for peace, democracy and development.

[RFI] South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal.

[Crisis Group] As South Sudan contends with a prolonged political and economic crisis, Kenyan mediators are attempting to broker an agreement between the country’s government and exiled opposition leaders. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Daniel Akech assesses how the talks are progressing.

[Africa CDC] In the wake of the current Mpox outbreak that has spread across 13 countries and led to over 18,000 cases in Africa in 2024, a delegation from Africa CDC visited South Sudan to assess its preparedness and response capabilities.

[HRW] Nairobi — Work with African Union to Establish Hybrid Court

[Daba Finance] TLDR

[World Bank] JUBA, September 5, 2024–The World Bank Group Executive Board of Directors has approved International Development Association* (IDA) grant financing to the Government of the Republic of South Sudan (GoSS) to support strengthening of institutional and human resource capabilities in the public service to better deliver basic needs and services to citizens. The IDA grant of $15 million will join GoSS counterpart funding of $3 million, bringing the total project amount to $18 million.

[CAF] Angola travelled to Kumasi and stunned the Black Stars of Ghana in what was the highlight of the second day of matchday one of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers while Central African Republic produced a dominant performance with a 3-1 victory over Lesotho on Thursday.