Sudan Kickstarts Process of Replacing Ruto With Salva Kiir
On Monday, Sudan initiated the process of replacing President William Ruto with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir as the country’s chief mediator.
Monday, when Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in South Sudan for talks with its leaders, the process took a giant surge forward.
Gen. Fattah’s delegation made it abundantly clear upon arrival in Juba, South Sudan, that his faction would continue to refuse Kenya’s chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) quartet group.
Ali al-Sadiq, Sudan’s acting foreign minister, explained to reporters that South Sudan was best suited to mediate the Sudanese conflict.
“We in Sudan feel that South Sudan is the best country to meditate the conflict in Sudan because we have been one country for so long, and we know each other,” Al-Sadiq stated.
The minister of foreign affairs added that Sudan was justified in rejecting Ruto because they are in the greatest position to understand their problems and who can assist them in resolving them.
Compounding on the matter is the fact that South Sudan has already agreed to be the primary mediator, leaving President William Ruto in a tough diplomatic position.
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“Peace in Sudan means peace in South Sudan, and as you know, it is known that President Kiir is the only person who has intimacy and knowledge about Sudan and can find a solution to the Sudanese crisis,” Sudan Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia Lomuro stated.
Lomuro added that Kiir was in a stronger position to handle the conflict because he had a solution.
As they retreated to high-level discussions, neither Gen. Fattah nor Salva Kiir addressed the media.
The Sovereign Council of Sudan announced that the two leaders would convene to discuss bilateral relations, the development of Sudan, and mutual concerns.
Since 15 April, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been at odds in Khartoum.
Ruto was elected chairman of the quartet group tasked with terminating the conflict that had resulted in the loss of life and property on June 13.
Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and South Sudan are the other three a part of the triumvirate.
In June, the al-Burhan faction declared that it would not participate in any Ruto-organized mediation meeting. Ruto was criticized by the nation, which accused him of having vested interests, interfering in national affairs, and supporting the opposing faction.
Sudan Kickstarts Process of Replacing Ruto With Salva Kiir