Yei, South Sudan, Aug 11, 2016 / 12:48 pm
In the midst of an intense humanitarian crisis gripping his country, a South Sudanese bishop has called for collaboration between local political leadership and the international community in obtaining peace.
South Sudan saw a civil war break out in 2013 as a power struggle between its president, Salva Kiir, and vice-president, Riek Machar, who are of rival ethnic groups. A peace deal was reached last year, but fighting has continued in some places, with more than 300 killed in July.
Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe of Yei addressed the ongoing conflict at Christ the King Cathedral on Sunday.
According to the Catholic Radio Network, Bishop Lodu called on South Sudan's transitional government Aug. 7 to reach out to international bodies such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) and the African Union to achieve peace.