Remarks on the Current Situation in South Sudan by Ambassador Donald Booth, Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2013.

Okay, good morning, afternoon, whatever it is there. Let me go ahead and start with just a short statement on today’s visit to Juba.

I visited Juba today, where I had a frank and open discussion with President Salva Kiir; the discussion focused on a range of measures to halt the devastating violence in South Sudan. Importantly, President Kiir committed to me that he was ready to begin talks with Riek…