U.S. EMBASSY JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
Office of Public Affairs
For Immediate Release
November 24, 2017
Reports of Troika Excluding Riek Machar from Revitalization Forum are False
Recent press reports/assertions by the government of South Sudan that the Troika has agreed to exclude Dr. Riek Machar from the IGAD High Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) are false/ incorrect. All those that have a stake in South Sudan’s future must be represented at the HLRF and commit to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. We continue to make this point to all parties, including the government and Riek Machar, as part of our full support for IGAD’s revitalization efforts.
Signed,
Jeffrey N. Bakken
Chargé d’affaires, a.i.
U.S. Embassy Juba, South Sudan
