Breaking: South Sudan’s leaders extend Pre-transitional Period by 100 days- full Communique

November 7, 2019 Breaking News

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny (File/Supplied/SSNN).

Nov 7th, 2019 (SSNN)-Communique On The Occasion of The Tripartite Summit On The Revitalized Agreement On The Resolution Of The Conflict in The Republic Of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) Held In Uganda’s Entebbe On November 7th, 2019.

At the invitation of H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan and H.E. Abdalftah Alburhan A. Alrahman, President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, held a tripartite summit to discuss progress on implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), on 7th November 2019 in Entebbe. His Excellency President Museveni and H.E Alburhan of the Republic of Sudan convened the Summit as co- guarantors to the R-ARCSS. The meeting was attended by Dr. Riek Machar, Chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition. Also in attendance was H.E. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Special Envoy of Kenya on South Sudan.
The meeting was held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. The meeting noted the incomplete critical tasks related to the security arrangements and governance, including the formation of a revitalized transitional government of national unity.

In view of the above, the meeting agreed to extend the pre-transitional period for one hundred (100) days effective from the 12th November, 2019 and to review progress after fifty (50) days from that date, and a report be submitted to the Heads of State and the Parties.

The parties agreed to establish a mechanism from the Guarantors and the Parties to supervise the implementation of the critical tasks.
During this period, the four IGAD countries represented in the meeting agreed to request IGAD to address the status of Dr Riek Machar.
The leaders urged the international community to continue supporting the implementation of the R- ARCSS. They undertook to remain engaged and seized of the developments in South Sudan.
H.E. President Salva Kiir and H.E. Abdalftah Alburhan A. ALrahman expressed their appreciation to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Government and the people of Uganda for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to them during the visit.