Addis Ababa, August 5, 2016 (WIC) – The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of IGAD and the African Union Ad-hoc Committee on South Sudan, referred to as the IGAD Plus will this afternoon hold a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to deliberate on the prevailing situation in South Sudan.
The meeting will be chaired by Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia and current Chairperson of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government with the attendance of Heads of State from the region and representatives from the UN, African Union, Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) and IGAD.
South Sudan has been facing unrest following disagreement between President Salva Kir and Dr. Rick Machar shortly after signing the power sharing agreement. The East African leaders are making relentless effort to prevent possible civil war as a result.
Source: IGAD