IGAD welcomes Uganda-Sudan mediation efforts

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), says Thursday’s meeting between President Salva Kiir SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar will complement their mediation efforts.  

 

The two Principals, President Salva Kiir and SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar agreed to extend the Pre-Transitional period for 100 days, beyond the November 12 deadline.  

 

Abdullahi Busuri, Senior Communications Officer at the IGAD office in South Sudan, says the efforts from Uganda and Sudan are welcome, as co-guarantors of the 2018 revitalized agreement. 

 

Busuri said the Entebbe meeting is important for the parties to try and resolve the outstanding issues surrounding the formation of the Revitalized-Transitional Government of National Unity.

 

Meanwhile, a consultative meeting called by IGAD that was scheduled to take place on Friday in the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa has been postponed to Saturday.  

 

Mr. Busuri said the meeting was delayed by one day due to technical and logistical reason. 

 

Busuri spoke to Sani Martin in this interview.