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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86844, member: 27"] Mounting pressure from African leaders just shoved South Sudan’s stalled transition back into the spotlight and tied its future to a December 2026 ballot. Summit pushes peace and December 2026 vote [LIST] [*]President Cyril Ramaphosa pressed South Sudan to halt fighting and prep elections. [*]Ramaphosa spoke at the AU Ad-hoc High Level Committee for South Sudan C5 Plus. [*]Gathering happened during the 39th AU Assembly in Ethiopia. [*]Leaders framed stability and voter choice as nonnegotiable goals. [/LIST] R-ARCSS remains the rulebook [LIST] [*]President Cyril Ramaphosa said the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, R-ARCSS stays the yardstick. [*]C5 members include South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. [*]Delegates backed an immediate ceasefire across South Sudan. [*]The committee demanded no more election postponements beyond December 2026. [/LIST] Detainees, dialogue, and IGAD oversight [LIST] [*]President Cyril Ramaphosa supported freeing political detainees like Riek Machar. [*]Leaders pushed for broad talks that rope in every stakeholder. [*]Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD will sync efforts with the C5. [*]Three IGAD presidents will track and assist the process. [/LIST] Unity talk and zero interference [LIST] [*]President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Sudan must steer its transition. [*]Ramaphosa pledged regional backing without outside meddling. [*]Salva Kiir signaled buy-in to the outlined roadmap. [*]AU participants warned against sliding back into full-scale war. [/LIST] South Africa boosts continental clout [LIST] [*]President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs the C5 steering these talks. [*]South Africa secured a Peace and Security Council term starting 1 April 2026. [*]Lesotho will join Pretoria, representing Southern Africa. [*]Pretoria remains a guarantor of the South Sudan peace pact. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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