South Sudan church leaders appeal for peace amid rising inter-communal violence

South Sudan church leaders appeal for peace amid rising inter-communal violence

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Thu, 10/29/2026 - 15:20

The South Sudan Council of Churches called for urgent action to end a deadly cycle of inter-communal violence in parts of the country, as a wave of attacks left at least 72 people dead in Tonj North County of Warrap State.

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A woman carries water on her head early in the morning in the Yida refugee camp in South Sudan. Some 53,000 refugees from Sudan's Nuba Mountains live in the camp, with an equal number living in two nearby camps.

Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth

Rev. Tut Kony Nyang Kon, the council ’ s general secretary said the ecumenical organization was particularly distraught by the 27 October violence which killed people across the communities and injured many others in the region.

“ The loss of so many lives is deeply troubling and calls for urgent action to protect civilians, prevent further violence, and address the underlying causes of [the] recurrent conflict,” Nyang in a statement on 28 October. “ Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones and all those…