Envoys Urge South Sudan Leaders to Embrace Dialogue, End Political Violence

Credit: Radio Tamazuj

Chiefs of Mission from Germany, Japan, Norway and the United States have called on South Sudan’s leaders to take urgent steps toward peace, political dialogue and economic prosperity.

In a statement issued Aug. 26 following their Aug. 25 meeting with Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, the diplomats said South Sudanese people have waited too long to see a future defined by peace and prosperity.

The envoys said achieving lasting peace requires the immediate start of “authentic interparty dialogue” and urged political leaders to abandon violence as a tool for political competition.

“The path to peace requires leaders to give up violence as a tool for political competition,” they said.

The diplomats also linked South Sudan’s economic prospects to stronger governance, accountability and the effective use of public resources.

They called on the country’s leaders to use public revenue to provide essential public services and strengthen accountability, saying such measures would help create an environment where private investment can grow alongside improved security and the rule of law.

The chiefs of mission said they remain convinced that peace and prosperity are achievable in South Sudan if its leaders make the necessary political and economic decisions.

“We are convinced that peace and prosperity can come to South Sudan if the right decisions are made by the country’s leaders,” they said.