Chief Mediator for the South Sudan Mediation Peace Process Lazarus Sumbeiywo| Courtesy

The Chief mediator for the Tumaini peace mediation process has directed  South Sudanese delegates in Nairobi, Kenya to refrain from unilateral media appearances, press statements, and sharing of mediation document.

Given the critical and sensitive state of the Tumaini Initiative mediation process, the Chief Mediator hereby directs the delegates, parties and stakeholders to refrain from making unilateral media appearances, press statements, and sharing of mediation documents,” partially reads the statement on 15 June, 2024.

Lazaro additionally added that the delegates should first consult his office before giving any communication to the media.

The aim, the Kenyan mediator said,  is to give factual updates about the ongoing peace process to the media and public.

Lazaro, also said; “the secretariat shall arrange any joint media appearances which is deemed useful to conduct the proceedings.”

The Tumaini Initiative mediation process has been on going since May in which the peace parties, transitional government and South Sudan opposition movement (SSOMA) are having negotiations in Nairobi, Kenya.

The parties are said to have narrowed their differences and are closed to strike a deal, but details about the stage at which the negotiation has reached has not been made public.