The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has released a timetable for the revitalization forum to start consultations with South Sudanese leaders this month.
In June, a summit of IGAD heads of state and government decided to convene a high-level revitalization forum to discuss concrete measures to restore a permanent ceasefire and achieve full peace implementation in South Sudan.
According to the timetable seen by Radio Tamazuj, leaders in South Sudan’s unity government will be consulted first during the process. The leaders include President Salva Kiir, First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, and members of the SPLM-FDs group in Juba.
South Sudan’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Elia Lomoro and the Minister of Agriculture, Onyoti Adigo will represent political parties in the coalition government.
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar, former agriculture minister Lam Akol, former secretary general of the ruling party, Pagan Amum and the former deputy army chief for logistics chief-turned rebel leader, Gen. Thomas Cirillo are also to be consulted.
The other groups are General Peter Gatdet Yaak, General Johnson Olony and Lieutenant General, Bapiny Monytuil.
The East African regional bloc IGAD delegation will also meet members of civil society organizations and faith-based groups during their consultations.
A team from IGAD, headed by Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Workneh Gobeyehu will carry out the consultations on the peace process. The consultations process will begin on 13 October and end on 17.
Inter-Government Authority on Development (IGAD), is an 8-member economic bloc that brings together Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda.