South Sudan holds talks with Bahrain, Kuwait on ITU elections and telecommunications cooperation

South Sudan has held separate discussions with delegations from Bahrain and Kuwait on their respective candidatures in the upcoming International Telecommunication Union (ITU) elections, while exploring opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the telecommunications sector.

The meetings took place on Saturday morning during the 26th ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), following requests by the two countries for South Sudan’s support in the upcoming elections.

South Sudan’s delegation was led by Ateny Wek Ateny, accompanied by National Communications Authority (NCA) Directors Engineer Dut A. DeDut and Dada I. Lemi, who represented the Director General.

During the engagements, Ateny welcomed the delegations and reaffirmed the longstanding friendly relations between South Sudan, Bahrain and Kuwait.

He particularly highlighted South Sudan’s interest in strengthening technical cooperation with Kuwait, including support for developing radio infrastructure and building local technical capacity to modernise the country’s communications network.

The discussions form part of South Sudan’s broader efforts to expand national connectivity, strengthen the skills of telecommunications professionals and develop a more resilient digital sector.

Through these engagements, South Sudan is seeking to strengthen international partnerships that can contribute to the development and modernisation of its telecommunications infrastructure.