Deputy President David Mabuza, has arrived in Sudan on his second leg of the member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
He was received by Vice President Lieutenant-General Bakri Hassan Salih at the Khartoum International Airport last night.
Deputy President David Mabuza, as Special Envoy to South Sudan, received by Sudan Vice President Lt. Gen Bakri Hassan Salih, on arrival at Khartoum International Airport yesterday. The Deputy President is on a Working Visit to South Sudan, Sudan and neighboring IGAD countries pic.twitter.com/kccuPXKPCZ
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) October 16, 2018
As Special Envoy, the Deputy President concluded his two-day visit to South Sudan on Monday.
Deputy President Mabuza is in South Sudan to hold talks with the various role players on the on-going efforts to find lasting peace, stability and development in the Republic of South Sudan. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/Ro5NhBT8wS
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) October 15, 2018
In Sudan Mabuza Is expected to meet with Riek Machar, a former South Sudan Vice President who turned into opposition after fallout with President Salva Kiir and is now his rival.
He will also meet Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir.
Later Tuesday afternoon he will meet with President Yoweri Museveni in Uganda where half a million South Sudan refugees have fled during the civil war.
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