The Catholic Bishop of Tombura-Yambio said the continuous attacks of Ugandan rebels in Western Equatoria are a threat for South Sudan’s independence.
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala wrote in a statement that Lord’s Resistance Army’s (LRA) recent killings and abductions threatened the new nation of South Sudan.Bishop Hiiboro called for an end to the violence perpetrated by the LRA that has killed over 2,700, abducted over 3,500 others, displaced at least 500 thousand people and made life very difficult in Western Equatoria.
The bishop recommends a four-point strategy to counter LRA’s threat: increase protection of civilians; arrest of Joseph Kony and senior commanders; promote the defection of LRA fighters; and increase humanitarian access and provide continued relief to affected communities together with a negotiated peace settlement.