“May the weapons be silenced”: Pope Francis in Renewed Appeal for Peace in Sudan

The conflict, which started in Sudan’s capital city, Khartoum, and became a full-fledged civil war in the entire Northeastern African nation has reportedly killed at least 14,700 people and injured almost 30,000 more. The number of people displaced by conflict since the war broke out inside and outside of Sudan has reached 8.2 million.

The conflict, which started in Sudan’s capital city, Khartoum, and became a full-fledged civil war in the entire Northeastern African nation has reportedly killed at least 14,700 people and injured almost 30,000 more. The number of people displaced by conflict since the war broke out inside and outside of Sudan has reached 8.2 million.

In a May 28 interview with ACI Africa, Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku of Sudan’s El Obeid Diocese said the warring parties in the conflict are “not yet ready for peace.” 

“I believe that our leaders are not ready for peace. Fighting and conflict have the upper hand as we hear them say ‘unless we defeat the other group we won’t put down weapons’,” Bishop Trille said.

The Sudanese Catholic Bishop said that opposing parties in the Sudanese conflict have been unable to agree with each other as they have set unimaginable conditions for each other.

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Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.