Leaders of South Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia & Chad to attend Bashir’s swearing-in ceremony
May 18, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The presidents of Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Eritrea and Chad will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Omer Hassan al-Bashir, the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) announced today.
The head of the NCP political sector Mustafa Osman Ismail told reporters today that they discussed preparations for the ceremony and attendance of foreign dignitaries.
Ismail added that besides the presidents, representatives of from Russia, China and other countries will also participate in the inauguration.
South Sudan government had previously announced that VP James Wani Igga would represent Juba in the ceremony. It is not clear if president Salva Kiir would end up attending.
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