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Kenya's deputy president visits Sudan for better ties

Xinhua,April 09, 2018 Adjust font size:

KHARTOUM, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on Monday arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum for a three-day official visit to enhance bilateral ties.

"This is a very important visit, and we hope it will enhance the relations between Khartoum and Nairobi and increase investment opportunities, particularly in minerals field," Mohamed Abdalla Idris, Sudan's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, told reporters at Khartoum airport Monday.

He said the Sudanese and Kenyan sides would hold joint talks in Khartoum Monday evening.

The Kenyan deputy president is scheduled to meet with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday.

Ruto is also set to meet with Speaker of the Sudanese National Assembly Ibrahim Ahmed Omer and Sudanese Presidential Assistant Faisal Hassan Ibrahim.

During the visit, he would also visit a number of institutions and development projects in Sudan. Enditem