adminPresident Edna Madzongwe and Speaker of the House Assembly Lovemore Moyo.
The three-member delegation of the National Legislative Assembly of the South Sudan was led by Ms Bangout Amum Aketch.
Speaking soon after meeting Speaker of the House of Assembly Mr Lovemore Moyo, Ms Aketch said her country was committed to dialogue with Sudan to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Accord that brought to an end the civil war which killed at least two million people.
“We discussed the outstanding issues which are happening between South Sudan and Sudan. As the ruling party in the South Sudan, we are committed to resolving the outstanding issues peacefully and we are ready to negotiate with Khartoum,” she said.
Ms Aketch said some of the issues that were still to be resolved include demarcation for the border that is over 1 000km long between the two countries, sharing of oil revenue and oil infrastructure and the issue of citizenship. She accused Sudan of violating the agreement by occupying important towns rich in mineral and oil resources.
“We have many areas they are occupying and they continue to advance into the interior of South Sudan. We are a young nation and rebuilding, so we need support of the people of Zimbabwe who have supported us during our struggle,” Ms Aketch said.
She called on the African Union to intervene and resolve the dispute.
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