Ambassador Muofhe in South Sudan reflects on Minister Ronald Lamola's visit

Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Juba, leading a High-Level African Union Ad-hoc Committee of Five (C5) Visit to South Sudan. He is leading the delegation in his capacity as the Chairperson. The year 2026 marks a pivotal moment for South Sudan, as the country is earmarked to hold its first-ever elections since gaining independence from Sudan in July 2011. The role of the C5 is to oversee the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS). South Sudan is currently led by a Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity, with elections expected to be held in December 2026.