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JUBA, NOV. 5, 2023 (SUDANS POST) — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Sunday morning left the capital Juba heading to the Egyptian capital Cairo for a one-day state visit, his office has said.
In a statement, the presidency said Kiir is expected to hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdelfattah El-Sisi on bilateral relations between the two countries.
“President Kiir traveled to Cairo this morning on a one day State Visit to Egypt, where he will hold talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on bilateral issues that are of interest to both countries,” the presidency statement reads in part.
Lily Adhieu, presidential press secretary, said the president will be “exchanging views on collective regional matters.”
Sudans Post has learned that Kiir will discuss with El-Sisi the ongoing conflict in Sudan and support for South Sudan’s own upcoming elections slated for December 2024.
The president was accompanied by senior government officials including the minister of presidential affairs Barnaba Marial Benjamin and was seen off at the airport by First Vice President Riek Machar.
