The acting head of The UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Moustapha Soumaré, met with the Minister of Cabinet Affairs Martin Elia Lumoro on Thursday in Juba where they discussed the deployment of the Regional Protection Force (RSF).
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a press conference in New York yesterday that the UN official in South Sudan requested clarification on various press reports which cited senior government officials stating that the government had changed its position on the deployment of the Regional Protection Force.
He said yesterday. “Today, on South Sudan, the Acting Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Moustapha Soumaré, met with the South Sudanese Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Martin Lumoro, and requested clarification on various press reports which cited senior government officials stating that the government had changed its position on the deployment of the Regional Protection Force”.
He noted that the minister confirmed to Soumaré that the South Sudanese government’s position on the subject remained unchanged, and that in line with the relevant Security Council resolutions the government would continue to facilitate the deployment of the regional force.”
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