Eritreans and Ethiopians in Khartoum rally in support of peace deal

Asmara, 07 August 2018 - Eritreans and Ethiopians in Khartoum and its environs have jointly expressed support for the joint peace and friendship agreement signed by Eritrea and Ethiopia on 9 July in Asmara.

At the rally that was organized by the communities of Eritrea and Ethiopia on 3 August, thousands of citizens of both countries expressed support to the historic agreement reached between President Isaias Afwerki and Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed to normalize relation and they pledged to play due part for its success.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, Charge d’Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy in Sudan, noting that the agreement the two countries reached will help make up years of lost opportunities of cooperation and partnership, reminded all citizens to play due part to that effect.

Expressing his conviction that the peace deal the two leaders reached without the involvement of a third party will ensue sustainable solution, the Charge d’Affairs at the Embassy of Ethiopia in Sudan, Mr. Amsalu Hatie said that the peaceful rally both Eritreans and Ethiopians in Khartoum have conducted in support of the peace deal attests to the desire of the two peoples for peace and cooperation.

Besides the rally, the communities of Eritrea and Ethiopia in Khartoum and its environs have handed over Letter of Support to the Charge d’Affairs of both countries’ Embassies expressing their support to the peace and friendship agreement

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Kiir promotes wife to major general in army

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has promoted his wife Mary Ayen to the rank of a major general in the army, according to the military.
The order issued by President Kiir, who also doubles as the commander in chief of the SPLA army, did not specify what duties the First Lady would have in her new assignment as an army general.
Two other women were promoted from a Brigadier to a Major General in the army on 27 July.
SPLA army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang confirmed to Radio Tamazuj today that the women were promoted on 27 July.
“The promoted female officers are from Shield One and Shied two in the SPLA. They actually joined the movement since 1983 and they are from the Women's Battalion known as Katiba Banat,” Lul said.
“General Nyankiir and General Aluel have also been promoted to the rank of a Major General,” he added.
Lul further said the promotions were based on merit and capacity.” It is the first time for female officers to be promoted to the rank of a major general,” he said.
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