President Kiir, Museveni Strengthen Bilateral Ties, Pledge Regional Stability

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President Kiir, President Museveni and VP. Bol Mel.  ‎South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting regional peace and security. ‎ ‎During their meeting in Juba, the two leaders discussed pressing political and security issues affecting both nations and the broader East African region.  ‎ ‎The discussions covered a range of topics, including South Sudan’s upcoming elections, ongoing peace efforts, and the need for deeper economic collaboration between the two neighboring countries. ‎ ‎Focus on Political and Security Stability ‎South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ramadan Mohammed Abdallah Goc stated that the meeting aimed to enhance cooperation in multiple sectors while addressing the political developments currently unfolding in the country.  ‎ ‎With South Sudan preparing for its first post-independence elections, Uganda’s continued support is seen as...
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Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, address investors to South Sudan's tourism sector

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File: Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Presidential Affairs. 


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Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Presidential Affairs, woos the potential investors to take advantage of the wildlife and tourism industry, which he describes as the biggest wildlife population on planet earth. 


Dr. Marial Benjamin, urges the friends and partners of South Sudan to come and invest in the tourism industry. 


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South Sudan, is currently the second largest country for mammals migration, mammals like, Elephant, Lion, Hippopotamus and giraffe. 


Dr. Marial Benjamin, further said that, South Sudan is an ideal destination for tourism but the Country needs investors to improve the tourism industry. 


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“We have the biggest wildlife on earth, when you get our real lion, it is not a lion that knows a car it is a real one. When you see a buffalo it is a real one, the real wild one, when you see an elephant, when you see a giraffe, we are number one. But tourism what do we have? Dr Marial Benjamin asked.


Dr. Marial Benjamin, pleaded with the friends of South Sudan to invest in the tourism sector. 


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“I’m saying this to our friends and partners who are here please invest in tourism, help this country to move in that direction this is very important. In infrastructure alone this country since the interim period we have 14,000 km of roads to be built,” Marial Benjamin said.


Dr. Marial Benjamin further said that, South Sudan needs assistance in terms of loans to build projects. 


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“We need assistance, projects cannot be built by hand from a country you have to build them through loans.” Dr. Marial Benjamin said. 


“Allow us to have loans, so that we build these roads so that our citizens can stay in their villages, produce for themselves and market their products on good tarmac roads.” Dr. Benjamin Marial said. 

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