Pope Francis on Sunday called for dialogue between warring military factions in Sudan as a bloody outbreak of fighting entered a second week.
"I invite everyone to pray for our Sudanese brothers and sisters," Pope Francis said. REUTERS/ Guglielmo Mangiapane/ File photo
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis on Sunday called for dialogue between warring military factions in Sudan as"That is why I am renewing my call for the violence to stop as quickly as possible and for dialogue to resume," the pontiff said during traditional Sunday prayers in Saint Peter's Square in Rome.
The move was a key condition of a deal aimed at restoring Sudan's democratic transition after the military toppled former leader Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 following mass citizen protests. The two men had joined forces to oust a civilian government installed after Bashir's downfall, before turning on each other.
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