SPLM SG and Ugandan Ambassador Meet to Discuss Election Readiness, Border Security, and Bilateral Cooperation

SPLM SG and Ugandan Ambassador Meet to Discuss Election Readiness, Border Security, and Bilateral Cooperation

August 19, 2026

The SPLM Secretary General, Cde. Dr. Akol Paul Kordit, convened a high-level follow-up meeting today at the SPLM National Secretariat with the Ugandan Ambassador to South Sudan, H.E. Cde. Ronnie Balya, to evaluate the party's ongoing organizational preparedness and readiness for the upcoming general elections.

The discussions highlighted the deep historical partnership and shared liberation heritage between the two movements. The dialogue addressed border security and SPLM readiness for December elections, with both leaders underscoring the unbreakable bond between the two nations. They firmly stressed that it remains a taboo for fraternal security forces who fought side-by-side to ever point weapons at one another, pledging instead to cooperate closely in protecting and building both nations.

Additionally, Ambassador Balya briefed the Secretary General on recent successful bilateral meetings held in Arua border town, which was attended by Central Equatoria Governor H.E. Cde. Emmanuel Adil Anthony, to bolster cross-border trade, regional cooperation, and grassroots t

ies.

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