AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoElections and stability: South Sudan’s private sector is warning that rising political tension could hit tourism, transport, services and trade as businesses adopt a wait-and-see approach ahead of the December 22, 2026 polls. Peace and integration: Upper Nile State is preparing a peace and reconciliation conference for communities in Baliet, Ulang and Nasir counties (Aug. 24–30) to restore ties and reopen key waterway links. Security sector: In Western Equatoria, the SSPDF chief visited more than 3,000 former SPLM-IO fighters as the government moves to register, verify and integrate them, promising uniforms and salaries. Politics and dialogue: President Salva Kiir has directed the elections commission to speed up preparations, while civil society groups and church leaders are pushing for reforms and even a change to the election date due to Christmas timing. Governance dispute: The Office of the President rejected attempts to rewrite liberation history, and a family says a detained former first lady adviser, Achan Agoth Akiec, has not been released. Health support: A new medical store in Gombo was inaugurated as the HIV/AIDS Commission deputy chief urged partners to keep backing the health sector.
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