U.S. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he has appointed Ambassador Donald Booth as the county's new special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan. "Ambassador Booth is one of America's most experienced diplomats, with broad experience helping promote peace and prevent conflict across Africa, including most recently as our Ambassador to Ethiopia," Obama said in a statement. "With his considerable diplomatic talents, deep knowledge of the continent, and unwavering determination, I am confident that Ambassador Booth will advance U.S. interests in pursuing a durable and lasting peace between and within Sudan and South Sudan."