Tinubu calls for release of South Sudan VP and urges peace efforts
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to peace in South Sudan, urging the immediate release of First Vice President Riek Machar and other opposition leaders. He made this call through a statement delivered by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan summit in Addis Ababa. The summit, chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, focused on resolving South Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Tinubu also highlighted Nigeria’s support for regional security and democracy initiatives.
What we know
- Bola Tinubu called for the immediate and unconditional release of South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar and other key opposition figures.
- He urged the convening of an all-inclusive national dialogue and reconciliation forum in South Sudan.
- Tinubu emphasized Nigeria’s support for the South Sudanese people’s aspirations for peace and development.
- The summit was chaired by Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by leaders from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Algeria, Chad, Rwanda, and others.
- Nigeria also pledged infrastructural and operational support for the Combined Maritime Task Force in the Gulf of Guinea.
