SOUTH SUDAN: Khartoum talks give hope to citizens, says activist
The Chairperson for Civil Society Network in Eastern Equatoria says, the current peace talks in Khartoum is giving citizens hope for the possibility of peace to return to the country. In an interview with Emmanuel Radio, in Torit on 3rd, July, 2018, Activist Charles Okulu assured the people of South Sudan that, leaders of the neighbouring countries are in the process of rebuilding the broken hearts of South Sudanese over the long awaited peace from Addis Ababa.
“The presence of Presidents Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda in the negotiation table shows a good step,” he said adding that the responsibility accepted by the two leaders to convince South Sudan warring parties will bring suffering of the civilians to an end.
He revealed that, the armed opposition and the government leaders accepted to greet each other with hope of translating the smile and handshake into reality to end the misery in the nation. Okulu asked citizens to welcome the peace as it enters South Sudan and spread to the rest of the people.
Meanwhile the Institute for Justice and Peace Studies of the Catholic University of South Sudan launched a book entitled, “Trying to build peace in a time of war” on 6th,July, 2018 during a public lecture at the University campus in Juba.
The event is under the theme: “Impact of religious peace building towards the 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan. The book has been written by Sister Elena Balatti of the family of the Comboni Missionaries who is the director of Voice of Love Radio of the Catholic Diocese of Malakal.
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Source: CRN
