The Bishops of neighbouring Dioceses in South Sudan in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia have called for borders demarcation to avoid conflicts amongst the four countries.
The Bishops said demarcation of borders will reduce conflict and lead to peaceful co-existence amongst the neighbouring communities of the four countries.The bishops reached this conclusion during an inter-Diocesan Conference on peace and cross border evangelization at Lodwa Diocese in Kenya
Lodwa Diocese Bishop, Dominic Kimengich appealed to the international community to help in the border demarcation to avoid future conflicts.
He added that the issue of the borders should not bring tensions and war amongst the neighbouring pastoralist communities
He called on Church officials to encourage peace building through reconciling the people together.
The bishop of The Catholic Diocese of Torit Johnson Akio Mutek suggested the inclusion of elders in resolving the issues of the borders.
He encouraged the church to promote peace while the government looks into the border issue peacefully.
The Bishops were responding towards the Ilemi Triangle- 14,000 km piece of land belonging to South Sudan that is being occupied by Kenyans and Ethiopia also claims its ownership.
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