South Sudanese rebel leader in South Africa for AU summit
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June 11, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan’s rebel leader, Riek Machar,
is in South Africa to participate in the African Union (AU) summit by
heads of state and government in the continent, his spokesman has
revealed to Sudan Tribune on Thursday.
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South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar speaks during an interview with
Reuters in Addis Ababa on July 9, 2014. (Photo Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)
Machar’s spokesperson, James Gatdet Dak, said the armed opposition
leader had been invited to the AU summit.
“Yes, the chairman and commander-in-chief of SPLM/SPLA, Dr Riek
Machar, has been invited to participate in the upcoming AU summit of
heads of state and government in South Africa,” he said.
“He arrived in South Africa on Thursday from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,” he said.
Dak also added that the summit will likely discuss the current
situation in South Sudan with regard to the peace process between the
warring parties in the country.
President Salva Kiir, Machar’s rival, is also invited to the summit,
despite allegations that his health problems would not allow his
active participation in the debates.
The summit is expected to take place on Monday, 15 June, in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Meanwhile consultations between the warring parties and the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) reportedly concluded
on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, but IGAD is yet to announce the outcome
and the date for resumption of negotiations between the parties.
(ST)
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