AU Summit to discuss S. Sudan situation, says Mawien Makol

[Elisabeth Janaina]

AU Summit to discuss S. Sudan situation, says Mawien Makol
Hellen Achayo | July 3, 2017 | 10:19 am
AU summit in progress at the headquarters in Addis Ababa/File Photo,

The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the situation
in South Sudan will be one of the agendas in the African Union Summit
in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, today.

The 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU Heads of States and
Government will be held for two days to discuss issues affecting the
continent including peace and security.

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Mawien Makol said the
AU member states will also discuss the reform of the Pan-African
organization to make it more effective.

“It is a very important summit in which African people will talk about
their African issues and the application of the African people and the
solution of African problems by Africans themselves,” said Makol.

He said the situation in South Sudan will also be one of the agendas.
“South Sudan issue also will be the other side of the agenda. So South
Sudan must be there,” Makol said.

Ambassador Makol said the summit will be attended by First
Vice-President Taban Deng Gai.

The summit will be the first to be chaired by new AU president, Alpha
Conde, the Guinean leader, who was elected earlier this year to
replace Idriss Deby of Chad.