AUC Chairperson visits Juba amid tension, reaffirm support for South Sudan

African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson, Mahmoud Ali. {Courtesy/AfricanUnion}

African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson, Mahmoud Ali visited Juba, South Sudan, amid tensions, hoping to calm down the highly volatile political situation that put the country on the brink.

The visit that also involved the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), according to a joint statement issued by the two institutions on Tuesday, seeks to "preserving the hard-won gains" in their mission to Juba.