Monitoring Desk
JUBA: People in South Sudan hoped on Thursday that Pope Francis’ trip to the capital city in the upcoming week will inspire political leaders to finally restore peace in the country.
Political leaders and peace
Following spending ten years in a refugee camp for the displaced people in South Sudan’s Juba Mayen Galuak also hopes that the Pope’s visit will motivate political leaders to restore peace, allowing him to go his home. He entered the UN refugee camp in search of security three days after war and crisis broke out in 2013.
Galuak said that they are in a bad situation since 2013 and did not see any peace in the area. He said that he could not visit his hometown due to the risk of attack.
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Pope Francis will spend two days in South Sudan after visiting Congo from January 31 to February 3. Reports suggest that the pope has wanted to visit the country for years but plans were deferred due to the instability in the region.
The Vatican’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo said the visit will remind the international community not to overlook decades-long conflicts.
