African Union or AU Commission chairperson welcomed the outcome of the summit between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan Al Bashir on September 3 in Khartoum.
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma was encouraged by the two Presidents’ steps to conclude the summit with positive outcomes, particularly Sudan Government decision to suspend the shutdown of South Sudan oil flow through its facilities to markets.
In a statement, she commended the two Presidents for activating two Committees created to oversee Cooperation Agreements implementation.
The chairperson welcomed two Presidents’ commitment to continue their engagement on all outstanding issues, particularly those relating to Abyei.
Dr Zuma urged all stakeholders and citizens of both countries to continue to support their leaders’ efforts to address the outstanding challenges.