South Sudan successfully secedes from Sudan via referendum and joins the African Union and the United Nations as an independent state.

The entities involved

• South Sudan →

  country in East Africa

  • Riek Machar is involved in peace talks and elections, with Juba as the capital, and calls for political reforms in South Sudan.Mon 16:13
  • Archbishop Elias Taban Parangi mediated a political dialogue in Juba, South Sudan.Mon 16:13
• Sudan →

  country in Northeast Africa

  • Sudanese Armed Forces accuse Ethiopia of direct aggression, while Egypt is noted as SAF's biggest supporter.Mon 13:18
  • One of the three countries involved is accused of backing Tigray rebels in the north.Mon 13:18
• African Union →

  supranational union in Africa

  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31
  • The African Union is deploying peace operations in Somalia, the Central African Republic, Burundi, and Sudan, working with international partners.Mon 10:34

Related events

• Sudan sought decisive backing from the African Union regarding its political and security situation.Aug 18
• Sudan's Radical Change Forces’ Alliance contacted the UN, AU, and LAS regarding Sudan's political process.Aug 26
• The civil war in South Sudan began following its independence from Sudan in 2021, with Riek Machar being a rival faction leader.Sep 3
• South Sudan is engaging with the African Union, while NEC manages electoral preparations for the country.Jun 22
• Failure to establish legitimate state institutions in Sudan and South Sudan.Sep 22