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Four police chiefs from Eastern and Central Africa have arrived in Juba to show solidarity with the people of South Sudan following the unrest.

The delegation is composed of the inspector -generals of police of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and the Deputy Inspector-General of the national Police Service of Somalia.

The head of the delegation, General Kale Kayihura of Uganda, told journalists after meeting President Kiir, that their visit to South Sudan is show support with the nation, in these difficult times.

“The purpose of our coming here is to express on behalf of our colleagues, the thirteen chiefs of police, solidarity with our colleague the Inspector-General of Police of the South Sudan Service, and, by extension, to the President, His Excellency Salva Kiir, the government and the people of South Sudan at a time when you had the problem, which you obviously know better than us. Really you are not alone, the region is with you, and that whatever our colleague in the area of policing, whatever he needs, we are ready to provide within of course the limitation of our capability”, Kayihura said.

General Kayihura added that he was surprised that the situation in Juba looks normal:

“In spite of the negative image on the screens of the different channels – Al-Jazeera, C-N-N – Juba is normal. You would hardly see that there was any fighting here. So we really want to congratulate the government, the leadership, His Excellency Salva Kiir, the Government and the people of South Sudan for quickly stabilizing the situation. We have been honored to meet His Excellency the President and encouraged by what he has told us. And again we pledged that we shall be with you as we have always been anyway whether in a moment of happiness or a moment of tragedy as you have had last couples of weeks”, he said.

General Kale Kayihura said Uganda and South Sudan Police forces have had bilateral meetings in both countries. He also said they are fighting what he calls transnational crime.