By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan’s Political Parties Council has set Thursday 22 October as the deadline for registering electoral coalitions. Radio Tamazuj reports that the deadline applies to the country’s parties as they prepare for the election.
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Only two women are among the 13 ministers in South Sudan’s current interim government, according to activist Jackline Nasiwa. She accuses the authorities of reducing women’s representation despite the 35% quota, ahead of elections scheduled for December 2026, Radio Tamazuj reports.
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Attacks in two locations in South Sudan’s Ruweng Administrative Area killed nine people and injured six, according to Tony Chol Ayat, the region’s acting Minister of Information. The assailants also took 972 head of cattle and set huts ablaze, while neighbouring authorities say they are investigating, Radio Tamazuj reports.
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Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is demanding that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) lay down their arms and surrender, while ruling out the return to power of former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. At a rally in Wadi Halfa, he also rejected any negotiations with the paramilitaries, according to Radio Tamazuj.
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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir brought together leaders from Warrap, Unity, Abyei and Ruweng to peacefully resolve two disputes over electoral constituency boundaries. The meeting on 16 October 2026 enabled the National Elections Commission to continue its preparations without delay, according to the presidential office cited by Eye Radio.
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South Sudan revenue authority vows to speed up customs clearanceSouth Sudan Revenue Authority Commissioner General Rizig Dominic Samuel has promised to simplify customs procedures and reduce delays affecting freight forwarders and traders. Following a meeting with the South Sudan Freight Forwarders Association, he raised problems at entry points, notably Nimule and Juba International Airport, according to Eye Radio.
Egyptian analyst says opposition to Ethiopian dam was wrongEgyptian analyst Magdi Khalil says Egypt was wrong to oppose the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which he describes as a project to generate electricity and not a threat to his country. In an interview with the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), he calls for respect for Ethiopia’s right to use its resources and an end to historical mistrust between the two countries.The week in Africa
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