South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Sunday left Juba for the Democratic Republic of Congo for talks with his counterpart Felix Tshisekedi on the DRC-Rwanda tensions.
Presidential Press Secretary Lily Adhieu Martin said in a statement that the visit is a continuation of President Kiir’s regional peace tour, aimed at addressing tensions between Rwanda and DR Congo.
In February, President Kiir was in Rwanda and Burundi, where he discussed regional peace and security with the leaders.
“As the Chairperson of the East African Community, President Kiir continues to engage these countries diplomatically to calm tensions along their respective borders,” Lily stated.
The South Sudanese leader will discuss the importance of Luanda and Nairobi’s processes that address the conflict in the region, she added.
The Nairobi Process dealt with the internal DRC conflict; while the Luanda Process dealt with the tension with Rwanda.
The press secretary revealed that President Kiir will also visit Angola to meet with President Joao Lourenco for an update on the Luanda process.
Kiir was seen off by his first deputy Dr. Riek Machar Teny and other senior government officials.