South Sudan

- South Sudan is scheduled to hold its first national election in December 2026, but faces challenges including lack of a voter register and potential renewed conflict; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to discuss preparations for December elections and the peace process. - More than one million people in South Sudan could lose access to food and nutrition assistance by October due to resource shortages and rising prices. - Kenya has tightened Ebola screening at Nairobi Airport after the first imported case from Africa; arrivals from 10 African countries now undergo enhanced health checks. - The Sudan Doctors Network condemned an attack on WFP aid trucks in South Kordofan state, which killed one driver and injured three others.