𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐊𝐈𝐈𝐑 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐓𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐔 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐈

𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚,𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 — President Salva Kiir Mayardit today held an extraordinary meeting of the presidency. The meeting, which was held in the Presidential Complex, discussed the progress made so far by the Tumaini Peace Initiative expected to resume in Nairobi next week.

The Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, said the meeting focused on the challenges faced during the past round of talks, adding that the mediators have asked the Government negotiating team to go back to Nairobi for the final round of talks slated for early next week.

Minister Lomuro said the Tumaini initiative is important to the stabilization process of the country as it is aimed to conform its objectives into the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement.

Dr. Lomuro reiterated the commitment of the Government for inclusivity, adding that all armed groups should join the Tumaini Initiative so that this mechanism can comprehensively deal with and eliminate all conflict expressions in the country.

He said these talks represent a new resolve for peace, amidst optimism from the leaders that the talks might usher in a more stable and united South Sudan.