{"id":39574,"date":"2025-09-09T12:08:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=39574"},"modified":"2025-09-09T12:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:08:53","slug":"president-kiir-in-ethiopia-for-bilateral-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/president-kiir-in-ethiopia-for-bilateral-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"President Kiir in Ethiopia for bilateral talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_39575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39575\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-39575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kiir-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kiir-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kiir-165x109.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kiir.jpg 602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Salva Kiir Mayardit at Bole International Airport in Ethiopia\u2019s capital Addis-Ababa (photo: PPU)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>By Lodu William Odiya<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on a diplomatic mission aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued by the presidential press unit, President Kiir was received at Bole International Airport by Ethiopia&#8217;s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Berhanu Tsegaye, along with officials from the South Sudanese Embassy in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>The presidential press unit stated that President Salva Kiir will engage in a high-level discussion with the Ethiopian leadership, focusing on issues of mutual interest and regional cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kiir will also hold sideline meetings with several heads of state who are currently in Addis Ababa for the ongoing high-level summits.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia and South Sudan share a historically cordial relationship, characterized by diplomatic cooperation, economic ties, and mutual support for regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>The two countries have been actively engaging in diplomatic discussions to strengthen their bilateral relations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on a diplomatic mission aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. 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