A section of Heads of State arrived in Uganda on Wednesday to attend the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State and Government meeting and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit.
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State and Government summit kicks off today, Thursday 18th January 2024 at State House, Entebbe.
The President of South Sudan, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, was the first to arrive in the country.
At Entebbe International Airport, President Salva Kiir was received by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Affairs, Hon. John Mulimba, on behalf of the Ugandan government and H.E Simon Juach Deng, the Ambassador of South Sudan to Uganda.
The President is also in Uganda to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit where South Sudan will be admitted as a new member state.
Djibouti President, H.E Ismail Omar Guelleh and Somalia President, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud came next.
On the other hand, President Guelleh was received at Entebbe International Airport by the Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth while His Excellency Mohamud was received by the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja.
South Sudan to be admitted as new NAM member
Meanwhile, the NAM summit which is being held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, started on 15th January 2024 and will end on 20th January 2024.
During the NAM summit, South Sudan will be admitted as a new member state.
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