3236: Regional Leaders Move to Streamline South Sudan Peace Efforts

The Tumaini Initiative has now been formally aligned under the Unified IGAD Regional Peacemaking Framework for South Sudan. The decision was reached during the African Union C5–IGAD Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Speaking to Radio Miraya’s Sani Martin, Ambassador Dr Ali Guyo, Deputy Chief Mediator of the Tumaini Peace Initiative, says the move is intended to consolidate mediation efforts, avoid duplication, and strengthen collective oversight. He adds that the process will now be led by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s Special Envoy for South Sudan, with the Tumaini team providing technical and facilitation support.