An attack by armed herders in Kajo-Keji county, in southern Sudan, left at least 21 dead in the African country.
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The massacre occurred a day before the visit of Pope Francis, who would arrive in Sudan accompanied by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual head of the Anglican Church, and Iain Greenshields, the most important personality of the Church of Scotland.
In a tweet, Welby was “appalled” at the attack. He regretted that these acts occur “too often” in the country and called for “South Sudan to unite for a just peace.”
I am horrified that at least 19 people were killed in Kajo-Keji on the eve of our Pilgrimage of Peace. It is a story too often heard across South Sudan. I again appeal for a different way: for South Sudan to come together for a just peace.
— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) February 2, 2023
The archbishop added that he keeps the families of the victims in his prayers, and that he has already begun his journey to be with the people of Sudan.
My prayers are with the families affected and all South Sudan, as I begin my travel there tonight to join my brothers @Pontifex and @ChurchModerator and to be with the people of South Sudan.
— Archbishop of Canterbury (@JustinWelby) February 2, 2023
South Sudan gained its independence in 2011 after decades of fighting with Muslim-majority Sudan. In 2013 it plunged into a devastating five-year civil war. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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