Monday, July 13, 2026

AU commits to supporting peace, sustainable development in South Sudan

Mr Youssouf stressed the need for effective implementation of the agreements reached during the meeting.

• February 17, 2026
Mahmoud Youssouf
Mahmoud Youssouf [Photo Credit: Mimimefoinfos]

The African Union (AU) Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peace, constitutional order, and sustainable development in South Sudan.

Chairperson of the commission, Mahmoud Youssouf, reaffirmed this during the AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee meeting on #South Sudan (C5+) held in Addis Ababa.

Mr Youssouf stressed the need for effective implementation of the agreements reached during the meeting while assuring the AU’s commitment to supporting development in South Sudan.

According to him, there is a need for centrality of the revitalised agreement as the cornerstone for lasting stability.

Also, there should be full and faithful implementation and sustained inclusive dialogue: “I reaffirm the AU’s continued support for peace, constitutional order, and sustainable development in South Sudan,” he said.

The meeting, which was chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, featured Salva Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan and the prime minister of Algeria, Sifi Ghrieb, who represented the president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Others in attendance were Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu; the prime minister of Rwanda, Justin Nsengiyumva, who represented President Paul Kagame; and the representative of Chadian transitional President Mahamat Déby.

Ismail Guelleh, president of the Republic of Djibouti/Chairperson of IGAD; Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ali; President Williams Ruto of Kenya; and Somalia, Hassan Mohamud.

The others present are the vice president of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, who represented President Yoweri Museveni, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix of the UN, who represented Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general.

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Enugu State police

Opinion

Some foundational arguments on state police

This historical inheritance also explains why the regional police of the First Republic became vulnerable to political manipulation.

Armed Cops

States

Police launch manhunt for driver, conductor over attempted murder of officers

The police command in Enugu has launched a manhunt for a bus driver and his conductor for the attempted murder of officers and the snatching of a rifle.

NDLEA agents

Lagos

NDLEA intercepts multibillion-naira hard drugs from Canada at Lagos port

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it intercepted 8,287 bags of suspected Canadian Loud, weighing 4,143.5 kilogrammes, at the Apapa port in Lagos.

Flooded Mokwa, Niger governor and deputy governor

Rights

SPECIAL: Homeless Mokwa flood survivors seek answers to N4 billion donations, accuse Gov Bago of neglect, unfulfilled promises

As Mokwa survivors struggle to rebuild their lives, they highlight how Governor Umar Bago’s administration appears unaccountable for billions of naira donated for their relief.

John Koko-Bassey, the archbishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria

Uncategorized

Methodist Church recommends death penalty for Nigerian criminals

Mr Koko-Bassey asked the National Assembly to enact laws prescribing the death penalty for kidnappers and perpetrators of other heinous crimes to serve as a deterrent to others.

David Umahi and Bola Tinubu (Credit: David Umahi)

Politics

Umahi begs Igbo to support Tinubu’s re-election, hails president’s South-East projects

“I do not want these projects to stop. I want them to be completed. Therefore, I urge all Nigerians to support the president,” he added.