South Sudan Bishop calls for International Collaboration

Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe of the Catholic Diocese of Yei in South Sudan has called on the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGNU) to reach out to bodies representing the international community in resolving the nation’s challenges.

Addressing the faithful during Holy Mass at Christ the King Cathedral in Yei on last Sunday, Bishop Tombe encouraged South Sudan’s political leadership to collaborate with bodies such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union (AU) in addressing the country’s protracted conflict.

According to a report by Easter Radio of the Catholic Radio Network (CRN), Bishop Tombe cautioned international partners against the tendency to “force peace” but instead help “the nation in resolving the crisis” and giving “citizens hope for peace and safety.”

(Father Don Bosco Onyalla, CANAA in Nairobi)

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