{"id":3550,"date":"2025-11-07T07:43:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T07:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2025-11-13T09:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:02:31","slug":"republic-of-south-sudan-ratifies-the-amsg-establishment-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/?p=3550","title":{"rendered":"Republic of South Sudan ratifies the AMSG Establishment Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Juba, 17 October 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a landmark moment for The&nbsp;<strong>Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)<\/strong>&nbsp;is proud to announce that the&nbsp;<strong>Republic of South Sudan<\/strong>&nbsp;has formally&nbsp;<strong>ratified the AMSG Charter<\/strong>, marking the historic completion of the Charter\u2019s ratification process and the formal establishment of AMSG as Africa\u2019s premier intergovernmental platform for critical minerals policy, investment alignment, and global engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"230\" data-id=\"3559\" src=\"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.43-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.43-PM-1.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.43-PM-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"232\" data-id=\"3558\" src=\"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.44-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.44-PM.jpeg 348w, https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.44-PM-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"235\" data-id=\"3557\" src=\"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.45-PM-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.45-PM-3.jpeg 352w, https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.45-PM-3-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Instrument of Ratification<\/strong>, signed by&nbsp;<strong>H.E. Amb. Monday Semaya K. Kumba<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation<\/strong>, was officially received by&nbsp;<strong>Hon. Martin Gama Abucha<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Minister of Mining<\/strong>, who will deposit the instrument with&nbsp;<strong>H.E. Moses Micheal Engadu<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Secretary-General of AMSG<\/strong>, at a formal ceremony to be organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Representing the AMSG Secretary-General at the event was&nbsp;<strong>Dr. George Kariithi<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Special Advisor to the Secretary-General for Eastern Africa<\/strong>, who conveyed the Secretary-General\u2019s congratulations and appreciation to the Government of South Sudan for this landmark step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"230\" data-id=\"3554\" src=\"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.46-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amsg.gcmgh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-29-at-2.02.46-PM-1.jpeg 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diplomatic corps \u2014 reflecting South Sudan\u2019s growing commitment to regional cooperation and sustainable mineral development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juba, 17 October 2025 In a landmark moment for The&nbsp;Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)&nbsp;is proud to announce that the&nbsp;Republic of South Sudan&nbsp;has formally&nbsp;ratified the AMSG Charter, marking the historic completion of the Charter\u2019s ratification process and the formal establishment of AMSG as Africa\u2019s premier intergovernmental platform for critical minerals policy, investment alignment, and global engagement. 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