Diplomatic Spat: Foreign Affairs PS Claps Back as Sudan Shuns Ruto’s Leadership in Peace Talks

Diplomatic Spat: Foreign Affairs PS Claps Back as Sudan Shuns Ruto’s Leadership in Peace Talks

The Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Korir Sing’oei. Responded to rumors that Sudan was opposed to President William Ruto leading mediation talks. To restore peace and tranquility in the conflict-ridden nation. 

In a statement issued on Thursday, June 15. The PS noted that no official communication regarding the leadership changes had been issued. 

Sing’oei argued that only the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Summit could revoke the appointment.

“As of yet, there has been no official communication regarding this. “However, both the inclusion of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in the Troika tasked with seeking peace in Sudan and the appointment of President William Ruto to lead the Quartet were decisions reached by the IGAD Summit and can only be reversed by the Summit,” the statement read in part.

According to a report by Sudan Post. An independent South Sudanese online newspaper. The Sudanese foreign minister stated on Tuesday, June 13, expressing opposition to the appointment.

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According to the report, the ministry denied the appointment because decisions were not discussed beforehand.

In addition, the ministry requested that the IGAD secretariat revoke Ruto’s appointment and instead retain South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. 

“Sudan objected to several paragraphs in the draft final statement of the summit because they were not discussed and agreed upon, and the delegation requested that the IGAD Secretariat delete them.

“These paragraphs relate to changing the presidency of the IGAD Committee, as the delegation demanded that Salva Kiir Mayardit continue to chair the committee and demanded the deletion of any reference to the subject of mediation,” the report quoted a statement from the ministry as saying. 

President William Ruto welcomed his appointment during the summit on June 13, noting that he would meet with the warring Sudanese generals as a first step toward ending the conflict. 

“Within ten days, we will meet face-to-face with General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (paramilitary) and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (army) to speak directly with them on behalf of IGAD to end the war in Sudan.

“We will ask them to halt all hostilities and obtain a commitment to end the war in Sudan,” Ruto, who was appointed to the position 24 hours after a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia expired, promised. 

Diplomatic Spat: Foreign Affairs PS Claps Back as Sudan Shuns Ruto’s Leadership in Peace Talks

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