Yei, 06 January, 2023 / 9:30 pm (ACI Africa).
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Diocese is urging the South Sudanese government to reconsider the suspension of the Rome peace talks, and return to the negotiation table.
Last November, the government of South Sudan announced it was suspending its participation in in the Rome peace talks, accusing the Non-Signatories South Sudanese Opposition Groups (NSSSOG) of “lacking commitment” and preparing for war.
In a Tuesday, January 3 report, Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo faults the government of the East-Central African nation for pulling out of the peace talks and expresses the Catholic Church’s support for the peace negotiations that Sant’Egidio Community, the Rome-based lay Catholic association dedicated to the provision of social services and arbitrating conflicts, spearheads.
“We are encouraging the government to talk things out. This suspension should be lifted,” Bishop Lodiong has been quoted as saying.
The South Sudanese Catholic Bishop adds that lifting the suspension on the peace talks will pave the way for the parties to “go to the table” of dialogue.