Statement: Joint Statement by the Spokespersons of the HR/VP Federica Mogherini and of Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides on the return of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition to Juba

The arrival in Juba on 21 December 2015 of an advance team of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A iO) represented a crucial step in the implementation of the peace agreement on the resolution of the conflict in South Sudan that had been signed in August 2015. The EU stood ready to support full implementation of the peace agreement.

ESO: Background information: Joint Statement on the signature by President Kiir of the peace agreement for South Sudan http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-joint-statement-on-the-signature-by-president-kiir-of-the-peace-agreement-for-south-sudan/

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