KING OF MOROCCO TO VISIT SOUTH SUDAN





The King of Morocco, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, is expected to arrive in South Sudan on Friday for a three-day official visit aimed at broadening cordial relations between the two countries, a spokesman for the government said.

Speaking after a news conference on Wednesday, Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information and Government Spokesman, announced that the King of Morocco will arrive in the capital Juba on Friday, saying the visit aims at deepening the existing bilateral relations between South Sudan and Morocco

“The Council of Ministers listened to the report on the preparation for the visit of the King of Morocco to the Republic of South Sudan. The King of Morocco is expected to visit the Republic of South Sudan from 20th to 23rd of this month,” said Makuei.

The official pointed out that the preparations are in place to receive the visiting king and that all the documents to be signed have already been prepared and negotiated. “This visit will start on 20th with a popular and official reception at the international airport in Juba,” he said.

The government spokesman pointed out that the visiting King of Morocco will hold talks with President  Salva Kiir mayardit  and other government officials on issues of mutual interest between the two countries.
According to Makuei, Morocco’s King will be accompanied on his trip by advisers and ministers to discuss issues pertaining to consolidation of bilateral relations with South Sudan.

“The King is coming with a very high-level delegation of 22 advisors and ministers. These are different teams that will come and discuss with the line ministries all issues concerned, and this is where all the necessary preparations will be done for signing of  MOUs on various fields,” he said.
Makuei noted that King Mohammed VI has already donated a medical clinic at Dr. John Garang Mausoleum.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SPLA IO commander in Tombura apologizes for crime

Image
An SPLA IO commander in the former Western Equatoria has apologized to the people of Tombura for crimes his forces may have committed during the conflict in the state. Tombura is one of the states that have been affected by the conflict, especially following the renewed clashes in the July of 2016 According to UN, the conflict between the government forces and opposition groups affected local people, mostly in the Equatoria and Upper Nile regions. There have been reports of targeting of civilians, rape, abduction and displacement in the states, including Tombura, Amadi, Gbudue, and Maridi. “I want to tell you that when we were fighting, so many people were killed, children died, men died and women died too,” SPLA IO commander, James Nando confessed. Commander James then asked the inhabitant for forgiveness: “I stand in front of you today here to tell you that what had happen, forgive those of us who went to the bush.” He went on to say that “it was not our i...
Read more

Machar not ready to return to Juba in May.

Image
South Sudan’s former First Vice President, and leader of the main armed opposition group, SPLM-IO, Dr. Riek Machar, is reportedly not ready to return to Juba in May as part of a peace agreement signed six months ago. President Salva Kiir Mayardiit and the opposition leader signed the deal on September 12th in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa following months of tough negotiations in the Sudanese capital Khartoum by their delegations who only had an August 5th dateline to reach a preliminary deal. The agreement, also know as the Revitalized ARCSS, set forth a 8-months pre-transitional period within which security arrangements and relevant preparations for the would-be transitional government. The pre-transitional period ends exactly on April 12th 2019 and the unity government is supposed to be in place by that date according to the agreement. Speaking to the Nyamilepedia on Sunday evening, a senior opposition official who maintained the condition of anonymity said Machar ...
Read more

Museveni’s advise to Kiir: Colonial boundaries the best option, but prioritize citizens’ welfare

Image
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has advised South Sudanese leaders not be consumed by fights over boundaries, saying they should instead channel their efforts towards improving the welfare and incomes of the citizens. President Museveni made the remarks on Thursday, during a meeting with President Salva Kiir at the state house in Entebbe – Uganda. In the bilateral meeting, President Kiir briefed his host on the progress of implementation of the Peace Agreement, indicating that it was largely on course with the exception of a few issues that needed to be resolved. One such issue President Kiir mentioned to his counterpart was the disagreement over some state boundaries. In response, President Museveni said South Sudanese leaders should not be fighting over state boundaries; but rather focus on eradicating poverty in the country. “It does not matter what state you are in. It won’t change much if you are poor. What is important is to work towards eradicating po...
Read more