Juba, 03 February, 2022 / 9:07 pm (ACI Africa).
The leadership of the Rome-based lay Catholic association dedicated to the provision of social services and arbitrating conflicts, Sant’Egidio Community, has met with South Sudan’s President to discuss the peace process in the East-Central African nation.
A Wednesday, February 2 report by the Catholic Radio Network confirms the Tuesday, February 1 meeting between a delegation from the Sant’Egidio Community and President Salva Kiir Mayardit in South Sudan’s capital, Juba.
“A delegation from the Sant’Egidio community, led by its Secretary-General, Dr. Paolo Impagliazzo accompanied by Professor Andrea Bartholi on Tuesday met with President Salva Kiir Mayardit in Juba to discuss how the process of Rome Peace Initiative between the government of South Sudan and the non-signatory opposition groups, under the meditation of Community of Sant’Egidio is going to proceed,” South Sudan’s Minister for Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin has been quoted as saying.
The South Sudanese Minister adds in reference to the participants in the February 1 meeting, “They had a long conversation on how the process of the Rome peace initiative with the non-signatories is going to proceed.”
During the meeting, Dr. Marial says, President Kiir “reiterated his gratitude to the Community of Sant’ Egidio for the support and leadership they have been exhibiting since the commencement of the negotiations between the Government of South Sudan and the non-signatory opposition groups to make the Peace process more inclusive.”
