South Sudan dialogue resumes to finalise resolutions
Political parties will meet in Juba on Monday, November 9, 2026, to discuss proposed resolutions from a two-week dialogue.
South Sudan's inter-party dialogue is set to resume in Juba on Monday, November 9, 2026, to finalise proposed resolutions. Senior SPLM officials met to prepare for the plenary session, which will discuss a joint communiqué. The date for a closing ceremony will be set after President Salva Kiir approves the adopted resolutions.
The dialogue, launched on September 24, aimed to discuss preparations for South Sudan’s first general elections since 2011. However, some parties criticised the process, citing government control and the detention of former First Vice-President Riek Machar. President Kiir had warned participants against renegotiating the electoral timetable during the discussions.
Political analyst Abraham Awolich stated that the dialogue failed last month because the government insisted on scheduled elections while others called for postponement and new political arrangements. Awolich described the dialogue as a "banquet among people who had already agreed to violate the constitution," noting that attempts to prepare resolutions without all parties' agreement were abandoned.
Why it mattersSouth Sudanese political parties and stakeholders are affected by the outcome of the inter-party dialogue regarding election preparations and political arrangements.