Ambassador Donald Booth will be the new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan.He Is committed to pursuing peace between and within Sudan and South Sudan. He will ensure the uninterrupted flow of oil also.
President Obama ,today,appointed Donald Booth a new Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan.
Donald Booth is a former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, Zambia, and Liberia,
Ambassador Booth is one of most experienced diplomats and has extensive experience promoting peace and prosperity across the African continent. He is seasoned, determined, and deeply committed to pursuing peace between and within Sudan and South Sudan.
As the President Obama told Ambassador Booth today during their meeting in the Oval Office, supporting peace between and within Sudan and South Sudan remains a priority for this Administration. As Ambassador Booth carries forward this important work on behalf of the United States, he does so with the President’s full support.
Ambassador Booth will spearhead U.S. efforts to press the parties to implement last year’s September 27 agreements and resolve their outstanding issues, including with respect to borders, the final status of Abyei, and ensuring the uninterrupted flow of oil.
He will also lead U S efforts to bring the conflicts in Blue Nile, Southern Kordofan, and Darfur to a peaceful end, and to promote inclusive governance and full respect for human rights in both states.
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President Barack Obama & Ambassador Donald Booth, Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, in the Oval Office, Aug. 28, 2013. Courtesy White House