South Sudan, Uganda Leaders Rally Border Communities Behind Peace Resolutions

South Sudanese and Ugandan leaders have urged the Kuku and Aringa communities to uphold the resolutions reached during the recently concluded 6th Uganda–South Sudan Joint Border Meeting, calling for continued cooperation to sustain peace and stability along the common border.

The appeal was made during a community engagement meeting held in Arua on Saturday, where representatives of the Kuku community from South Sudan’s Kajo-Keji County and the Aringa community from Uganda’s Yumbe District were briefed on the outcomes of the bilateral border talks.

Officials said the meeting aimed to communicate the decisions reached during the joint border meeting and encourage both communities to actively support their implementation.

The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to enforcing the agreed resolutions in both letter and spirit and urged residents on both sides of the border to respect the decisions made during the bilateral discussions.

They also called on community members to refrain from inflammatory remarks that could fuel tensions, emphasizing the need to promote peaceful coexistence, strengthen security, expand cross-border trade, and deepen cooperation between neighboring communities.

Among the key resolutions adopted during the 6th Uganda–South Sudan Joint Border Meeting are enhanced joint security cooperation, the resumption of the border demarcation process, improved coordination on trade and immigration, the reactivation of border management committees, and measures to foster lasting peace between border communities.

Uganda’s Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Huda Abason Oleru, joined South Sudanese and Ugandan officials during the community engagement in Arua.

The outreach follows the conclusion of the bilateral border meeting as both governments step up efforts to address recurring border-related challenges through dialogue, cooperation, and community participation.