AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRumbek Clashes: At least 71 people, including four soldiers, were reported killed in intercommunal fighting in Lakes State. Authorities say security forces have regained control and are urging communities to avoid retaliation. Foreign Traders: South Sudan’s foreign ministry says there is no national order for foreign nationals to leave, after Juba County told foreign traders to quit small-scale retail. Uganda has raised concerns over the impact on its businesses. Health Alert: South Sudan has heightened Ebola surveillance after a case was confirmed in Kenya, but says it has no confirmed cases. The CDC’s South Sudan office closed on October 1, ending two decades of operations. Election Preparations: President Salva Kiir has returned to Juba after talks in Kenya and South Africa on support for December’s planned elections and regional peace. Oil Deal: South Africa is pressing ahead with groundwork for a proposed refinery in Jonglei, though difficult terrain, security risks and unexploded ordnance complicate the long-delayed project.
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