South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Benjamin Takpiny
President Salva Kiir has promised to strengthen the East African Community (EAC) during his tenure as the chairperson.
Kiir who is currently the Chairperson of the Summit of the EAC Heads of State made these remarks during meeting on Monday with the Secretary General for the East African Community, Dr.Peter Mutuku Mathuki in Juba.
President Kiir during the meeting held at state house noted with concern the interstate political and security dynamics in the region that require urgent intervention, according to the statement issued after the meeting.
He identified a number of interventions that will be activated towards addressing inter-state relations.
The deliberations focused on setting targets on deliverables under the leadership of President Salva Kiir, anchored on the need to foster a predictable and stable security environment that can catalyse the regional integration agenda.
Kiir reiterated the need for not only East Africans, but all Africans to embrace the spirit of brotherhood and where omnipresent conflicts arise by utilizing the Regional, Continental and Global Peaceful Conflict Resolution Mechanisms available.
For his part, Dr. Mathuki congratulated President Kiir on assuming the Chairmanship of the EAC and assured him of his unwavering support in the discharge of his mandate.
The Secretary General briefed the Chair on a number of issues critical to the progress of the EAC in the calendar year 2024 and interventions on strengthening EAC inter-state relations.
President Kiir committed to assign special envoys to the various capitals to deliver his message, and where necessary engage the leaders to resolve the matters within the framework of the EAC.
On the ongoing expansion of the bloc, Dr. Mathuki updated President Kiir on the Secretariat’s readiness to fast-track the integration of the Federal Republic of Somalia once the nation deposits the instruments of ratification with the Secretary General.
