The President of the Government of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, commenting on the situation in the States, during the 6th Governor's Forum said the presence of the Lord's Resistance Army in south Sudan, which has caused the suffering in West Equatoria, is illegal.

He called upon the chairperson to the LRA peace talks, and the UN representative to LRA affected areas to urgently set up a report on the Uganda Government-LRA peace deal.