South Sudan reported 27 people were killed in battles between cattle herders and insurrectionist militia fighters on Thursday, just one day before the scheduled arrival of Pope Francis during his tour of Africa. 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. Kiir, 71, is the only president to date of South Sudan, which broke away from majority-Muslim Sudan in 2011. Ambassador to South Sudan Michael Adler.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2023 09:52 UTC