East African bloc meets in Khartoum to boost peace process in South Sudan

Sudanese Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed addresses the 64th extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Khartoum, Sudan, Aug. 9, 2018. The East African trade bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Thursday kicked off an extraordinary ministerial session in Sudan's capital Khartoum to boost the peace process in South Sudan. (Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir)