August 22, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir has officially accepted the credentials of the new ambassador of Sudan, Isam Mohamed Hassan, presenting a widow of diplomatic opportunity for more engagements on how the two countries could work together to consolidate efforts and initiatives aimed at finding a solution to containing violence and restore peace and stability. The South Sudanese leader welcomed Hassan, a member of the military command sovereign council of Sudan, during a formal ceremony held at the presidential palace on Wednesday. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) envoy to South Sudan, Freddy Kangudia Nkutula also presented his credentials to Kiir. “In a formal ceremony held at the President’s Office, President Salva Kiir Mayardit was presented with letters of credence from two foreign ambassadors, further solidifying diplomatic ties between their respective nations and South Sudan”, reads a statement broadcast on the state-owned television (SSBC). The presidential press secretary evaded a direct question at a briefing Wednesday as to whether South Sudan now works closely with the military to resolve a host of longstanding post-secession issues, including border demarcation or allegations of taking sides in the conflict in Sudan. South Sudan’s minister of foreign affairs and international …

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