Juba: South Sudan’s capital since 2011, on the White Nile, with ~526k people (2017). Site of ongoing peace talks and regional tensions amid contested capital status.
Egypt has rested Mohamed Salah for the AFCON qualifier against South Sudan due to concerns over the artificial surface in Juba. Salah started the Angola match but was substituted, with the EFA citing surface-related injury risks. South Sudan visit on 29 September at Juba Stadium.
AU mediators have carried out consultations in Goma and Kigali to advance the Washington Peace Agreement and related processes, focusing on security commitments, refugee protection, and regional economic cooperation. The talks add to ongoing Doha and Washington tracks and aim to secure progress amid escalating fighting in eastern DRC.
A drone strike has hit Amiet Market in the disputed Abyei district, killing at least 153 people and injuring dozens, local authorities have said. South Sudan has summoned Sudan’s ambassador and the United Nations has condemned the strikes while the Sudanese military has not commented on the allegation.