President Kiir in Addis for AU Summit
Friday, 13 July 2012 09:30 Lagu Francis South Sudan >>> . South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Friday left for the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to attend the African Union (AU) summit. During the two- day summit which kicks off from Saturday to Sunday, Kiir is expected to make a report on the compliance of the South Sudan on the UN Security Council backed AU resolution requiring Juba and Khartoum to resolve outstanding issues by the 2nd of August. On reports that Kiir would meet Sudanese President Omar-al Bashir on the sidelines of the summit, the Minister in the office of the President Emmanuel Lowila told reporters on Friday that the President's office has not received an official invitation for the meeting. Lowila said although there has been no formal communication, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement political bureau okayed the meeting if there is an opportunity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en-US.
