𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄: 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐊𝐈𝐈𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐒

   

𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐈,𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭,𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒— South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has urged the opposition groups currently engaged in negotiations with the government at the Tumaini peace initiative to embrace peace,urging them to place the interest of their own citizens ahead of anything else in order to foster lasting peace and move the country forward towards stability and prosperity.

He emphasized that national unity and a shared commitment to peace must be the guiding principles in the ongoing negotiations to secure a brighter future for all south Sudanese.

The President made the remarks earlier today during a crucial meeting that brought participation of both government and opposition delegations, including the civil society representatives in Nairobi.

The mediation team, led by seasoned mediator General Lazarus Sumbeiywo, facilitated the discussions between the government delegation and the holdout opposition groups.

The peace talks, which have been ongoing in the Kenyan capital for three months, have seen promising and enormous developments, according to officials closely involved in the process since its inception earlier this year.