{"id":986,"date":"2013-12-19T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2013\/12\/19\/amecea-justice-and-peace-departmen-3\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:41:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:41:07","slug":"amecea-justice-and-peace-departmen-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2013\/12\/19\/amecea-justice-and-peace-departmen-3\/","title":{"rendered":"KENYA: AMECEA Justice and Peace Desk Appeals for Peace in South Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSouth
\nSudan is the youngest member state of AMECEA whose celebrations in July 2011 to
\nusher in a new chapter for South Sudan as an independent country came with much
\njubilation, inspiration and hope, that true peace, freedom and prosperity is
\nfinally here. It is clear that the reason why the robust inauguration of South
\nSudan elicited so much excitement not just in Sudan but way beyond the her
\nfrontier is because for about forty years, that part of Africa did not know
\npeace. The forty years of war left the country in a sorry state of inadequate
\neducation, medical care, infrastructure and sky-rocketing poverty levels.<\/div>\n
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Fr. Jude Waweru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nGeneral
\nelections in the wider Sudan and the eventual referendum marked the end of an
\nera, and transition has been on course since. For the last two and a half years
\nof independence     the neighboring
\ncountries and indeed the world has come together to offer support of whatever
\nkind to S. Sudan in order to enhance and accelerate the much needed
\ndevelopment. AMECEA has been part of this supportive process with a Capacity
\nBuilding Training already on schedule for 7th-12th January 2014. Although the
\nexploitation of the oil resource has been rocked with some difficulties, a lot
\nof impressive progress had been registered with the hope of improved lives. We
\nappreciate that S. Sudan has experienced challenges since her inception as an
\nindependent state but that has been perceived as normal initial problems to stability
\nwhile at the same time celebrating the gains made with great hope.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThat
\nis why the Church in the region of AMECEA is sad to note the sudden twist of
\naffairs from Sunday 15th December 2013, with reports of a coup attempt that has
\nleft more than 60 lives lost and many more injured as of today 18th December
\n2013. The violence seems to degenerate to tribal and ethnic hostility, a
\nregrettable reality which if it goes on unabated will inevitably be hugely
\ndevastating in the end. Justice and Peace Department of AMECEA appeals to the
\nadministration and the opposition party, Church leaders and the people of Sudan
\nto do all that is possible to put to a quick stop to what is happening in their
\nbeloved country. We further urge you to use all the peaceful means available to
\nsettle down the grievances therein. We wish to recall to you the dark days that
\nonly talks and dialogue that culminated in the signing of CPA (Comprehensive
\nPeace Agreement) could resolve the stalemate. Dialogue and talks need to be
\ngiven a chance to avert the many innocent lives that have been lost and will
\ncontinue to be lost.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nAs
\nwe uphold our hope that peaceful ways of dialogue will prevail over the
\nconflicts and war, we assure the people of South Sudan of our prayers and best
\nwishes as they pursue the path of peace. May this time we are waiting for the
\nbirth of our Lord and Savior be a significant moment for the people of S. Sudan
\nthat indeed the Prince of Peace will reign in their midst.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nGod
\nbless Africa<\/div>\n
\nFr. Jude WAWERU<\/b><\/i>
\n
\nCoordinator of  Justice and Peace Desk, AMECEA<\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSource: AMECEA Justice
\nand Peace Desk<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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