The outgoing UNHCR head officer in Yei expresses disappointment over lack of peace in South Sudan.
Francis Okawgu witnessed all the unrest in Yei River State when fighting broke out in 2016.
He regrets that thousands of civilians have been forced to seek refuge in various countries including DR Congo and Uganda.
Okawgu laments that some of the people sold their belongings to get money to help transport their families to Uganda.
The outgoing UNHCR head officer promises to return to South Sudan to welcome back the returnees.
Okawgu urges citizens to embrace peace and avoid dividing themselves on tribal lines.
The outgoing UNHCR officer Francis Okawgu was speaking at Christ the King Cathedral on Sunday.
He was bidding farewell to the congregation as his terms of service in Yei come to an end after over three years.