Casamance region

Fr. Angelo of the Sant’Egidio Community helped mediate the release of seven Senegalese prisoners. Credit: Sant’Egidio Community

Rome-Based Lay Catholic Association Calls for End of Hostilities in Casamance, Senegal

Mar 17, 2022

The leadership of the Rome-based lay Catholic association dedicated to the provision of social services and arbitrating conflicts, Sant’Egidio Community, has called on the government of Senegal to end its military operation in the Casamance region.

Casamance region

Rome-Based Lay Catholic Association Calls for End of Hostilities in Casamance, Senegal

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