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South Sudan: Catholic Bishops Express Doubt Over Peace Implementation
VOA, 1 March 2019
The bishops of the Catholic Church in South Sudan are expressing concern about the future of South Sudan's peace agreement, signed last year. Read more »
In a statement the Bishops said "There is no will or commitment for peace among many of our leaders, hate speech and propaganda abound, and there is a thirst for revenge among our communities''.
President Salva Kiir (R) and Riek Machar (L).
A joint statement from the U.S., Britain and Norway, known as the Troika, say the fighting around the town of Yei represents a "flagrant breach" of a December 2017 ceasefire. Read more »
Three leading United Nations agencies have warned that more than half of South Sudan's population is suffering extreme hunger, and humanitarian aid is urgently needed. Read more »
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