Arab, African states' delegations arrive in Khartoum

A number of Arab and African states' delegations arrived here on Tuesday to attend the inauguration ceremony of Sudanese President Omar al Bashir who won another five-year term in office.

The Arab and African delegations grouped Saudi State Minister and Adviser to the King Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Vice President of Burundi Mohammed Uttara and Vice President of Uganda Edward Ssekandi.

Also, a high-profile Tunisian delegation arrived in Khartoum to take part in the swearing in ceremony of Al Bashir.

The Arab and African officials were received at Khartoum International Airport by Sudanese Presidential Assistant Abdulrahman Alsadig and a raft of ministers.

In a related context, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn arrived in Sudan to participate in Al Bashir's inauguration ceremony.