VP Osinbajo leaves for Ethiopia for South Sudan Mediation Summit

August 16, 2015 18:27:56pm GMT | Views: 163

Prof Yemi Osinbajo

Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will depart Abuja later today to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at a peace mediation summit on the situation in South Sudan tomorrow in Addis Ababa.

The summit will be on the platform of the Inter-Governmental Authority, IGAD Plus. (IGAD is the regional trade group of 8 African countries from the Horn of Africa, Nile Valley and the Great Lakes.)

Joining IGAD for this important peace effort are a number of leading African nations including Nigeria, and others like the United States, China, United Nations, European Union, African Union among others in the international community.

The Vice President who will join other leaders from the continent and outside including the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Hailemariam Dessalegn, will return to Abuja later on Monday.

Source: http://worldstagegroup.com/