Pope Francis calls for an end to violence and a return to dialogue in Sudan

He Pope Francisco today called for the cessation of violence and for the path of dialogue to be resumed in Sudanwhere since April 15 there have been clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (FAR).

“Unfortunately, the situation in Sudan continues to be serious, which is why I renew my appeal to stop the violence as soon as possible and resume the path of dialogue. I invite everyone to pray for our Sudanese brothers and sisters”, said Francisco leaning out of the window of the pontifical palace during the prayer of the Regina Coelithat between the Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday replaces the traditional Angelus.

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The pope has already made several calls for an end to the violence in this country of which he said “how much has he suffered”.

The fighting that began on April 15 between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (FAR) emerged after weeks of tension over the reform of the security forces in negotiations to form a new transitional government.

Both forces were the architects of the joint coup that overthrew the transitional government of Sudan in October 2021.

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Given the outbreak of the conflict, many countries have decided to evacuate their citizens. According to the count offered this Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 413 people have been killed and 3,551 injured in Sudan.

Source: Elcomercio

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