The health system and basic services in Al Jazirah state have collapsed as a consequence of the fighting and the systematic blockade on supplies and personnel entering the area.
Due to the ongoing conflict, South Sudan’s oil production and exportation, which relies on transit through Sudan, has been suspended since early February.
The charges had led to the temporary suspension of crucial aid deliveries to the nation, where thousands rely on external humanitarian assistance.
Al-Hilal are a Sudanese powerhouse and well-known in Africa and the Arab world, having won 29 league titles
The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said it was aware that 1,000 people had left Kumer on Wednesday because they felt unsafe after a series of security incidents.
The conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has also led to worsening hunger, with some people eating soil or leaves as famine looms.
A delegation from the Juba government, led by Albino Mathem, the country’s presidential envoy, arrived in Nairobi on Tuesday, ahead of the scheduled talks.
It comes as South Sudan prepares for its first post-independence elections scheduled for December this year, but uncertainty looms over whether the election will take place.
Faki condemned external interference and reiterated AU's demand for 'foreign countries' to cease the supply of weapons to the belligerents.
The development follows South Sudanese President Salva Kiir's request last December for Kenyan leader William Ruto to mediate.
The desperation from the war was highlighted at the Aswan International Women Film Festival through five Sudanese short films.
The conflict has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis, and clashes have killed nearly 16,000 people and displaced millions.
The changes come at a time when there is an ongoing transitional period in South Sudan, which was extended by the parties to the peace agreement in August 2022.
Since the start of the month, at least 11 villages on al-Fashir's outskirts have been razed, according to satellite imagery obtained by the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab. At least 36,000 have been displaced, the United Nations estimates.
The UAE says it does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and remains committed to a peaceful resolution.
President William Ruto in late March appointed Sumbeiywo as the Chief Mediator for the South Sudan mediation peace process.
The war between the army and the paramilitary RSF has creasted the world's largest displacement crisis.
Ramaphosa met with key South Sudanese actors, including President Salva Kiir, and his first deputy Riek Machar, to receive updates on the peace agreements implementation.
The Cabinet issued the decision without specifying the reasons behind the dismissal.
Since April 2023, more than 8.5 million people have been forcibly displaced due to fighting.