Sudanese cleric calls for Rwanda assistance

The Chairperson for Justice, Peace and Reconciliation in the Anglican Church of Sudan, Bishop Micah Laila has, appealed to religious faiths of the Great Lakes region to intervene and stem the tide of violence in Southern Sudan. The clergyman made the appeal on Saturday during a meeting with his Rwandan counterparts which was aimed at comparing notes on regional peace. “I call upon religious bodies in Great Lakes region to stand up to find a lasting peace for the people the Sudan…we all know that Rwandans are talented in overcoming such atrocities…you should come to our rescue,” Laila pleaded. He said that thousands of innocent Sudanese have perished as a result of the Genocide attributing the deaths to the Janjaweed militias whom he likened to the 1994 Interehamwe militias. He lamented that the International Community has not done much in regard to restoring peace and stability in the Sudan where an estimated 200,000 have been killed while over a million have been displaced. “With God’s grace and mercy, Rwanda will continue helping the people of Sudan. We love Sudanese, and we shall continue facing the same challenges until our nations rise again”, said Bishop John Rucyahana. Rwanda maintains a 2600-strong peacekeeping force in Sudan, which it has been deploying since 2004. Ends

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Sudanese cleric calls for Rwanda assistance