President Ruto lands another mediation role
South Sudan President Salva Kiir invites William Ruto to mediate between the government and rebels
South Sudan President Salva Kiir invites William Ruto to mediate between the government and rebels.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Tuesday through the Minister of Presidential Affairs Bangasi Joseph Bakasoro asked President William Ruto to mediate between the government and the non-signatories to the 2018 peace agreement.
Speaking to the South Sudanese media outlet Eye Radio, Bakasoro stated that the action is viewed as a calculated move in the direction of efforts to restore peace to the nation.
Speaking during the interview, Bakasoro remarked that President Kiir was hoping that Ruto would begin the process soon.
The government anticipates that the peace negotiations will open the door for the peaceful elections that are set for 2024.
“The President of the Republic, His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, after long consultations with some individuals, I think has accepted and agreed to ask his brother and his colleague and our neighbour, His Excellency William to host and mediate peace between the government of South Sudan and the holdout group called SOMMA in Nairobi,” he told the media.
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According to Bakasoro, Kiir was excited to enter the polls alongside the other factions and potentially win some political seats in the upcoming administration.
The Minister went on to say that in order to construct a peace deal, President Kiir had given the groups an opportunity to participate in the mediation that Ruto would lead.
Ruto will take over from a Catholic association in Rome that was tasked with resolving the matter but failed in early March.
President Kiir’s announcement comes after the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) ended the term of a peace-making team in Sudan led by Ruto.
IGAD dissolved the team after it presented a comprehensive report on the crisis in Sudan.
The authority explained that the report shall be adopted in the interest of achieving long-lasting peace.
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