South Sudan delegation arrives in Khartoum to invite al-Burhan, Hamdok for peace signing ceremony

JUBA/KHARTOUM – A high-level South Sudan delegation has arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to invite the Sudanese leaders for the signing of the final Sudanese peace deal which is expected to be signed by the government and armed groups in Juba next month, a senior presidency official said this afternoon.

Earlier this month, the ruling Sudan coalition and a consortium of at least five rebel groups initialed an agreement in Juba under talks hosted by President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan.

“A team led by the Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs Honorable Tut Gatluak Manimeh has just touched down in the Sudanese capital Khartoum,” Peter Mayuk, a presidency official in Juba said.

“The team is taking President Salva Kiir’s official invitation to his Sudanese counterpart, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to attend the final signing of Sudanese peace on 3th October in Juba,” the official added.

The signing ceremony of the Sudanese peace agreement is expected to be attended by regional and some international leaders on October 3.

The delegation is led by Tut Gatluak, president Kiir’s security advisor and some senior government officials.