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The papacy has voiced against indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on the civilians, and serious obstacles to humanitarian actions. The pontiff called on the international community to act with determination and generosity to offer assistance and support to relief efforts.
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed his appeal for a ceasefire in Sudan and the opening of humanitarian corridors. The United Nations has accused fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which captured the city of al-Fashir recently, of killing non-Arab civilians and sexual assaults.
The papacy has voiced against indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on the civilians, and serious obstacles to humanitarian actions. The pontiff called on the international community to act with determination and generosity to offer assistance and support to relief efforts.
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He also called for prayers for Tanzania after the recent political elections, clashes have broken out with numerous victims and invites everyone to avoid all forms of violence and to follow the path of dialogue.
The Tanzanian opposition claims that hundreds of people were killed this week during election protests. www.trendsnafrica.com could not verify the veracity of the claims since there are no official figures indicating the causalities nor by the international agencies. Demonstrators were angry at the exclusion of incumbent President Samia Suhulu Hassan’s two main challengers. The military was deployed to help police quell the protests and internet connectivity has been intermittent since the vote on Wednesday.
