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South Sudan
Ramaphosa and Kikwete seek Kiir's attention

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with the AU special envoy for the Horn of Africa and ex-Tanzanian president, Jakaya Kikwete, in Pretoria, on 29 March 2026.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with the AU special envoy for the Horn of Africa and ex-Tanzanian president, Jakaya Kikwete, in Pretoria, on 29 March 2026. © @PresidencyZA/X
The South African head of state and the AU's new special envoy for the Horn of Africa are launching an initiative to restore dialogue between the South Sudanese government and its long-standing opponent, Riek Machar. However, the president, who is busy organising his own nationwide forum in the run-up to the elections, remains unresponsive to calls to release his rival. [...]
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