Church leaders launch peace campaign in Lakes state

January 8, 2015 (RUMBEK) – A campaign for peace in Lakes state was on Tuesday launched by the Episcopal Church of South Sudan in collaboration with the Committee for Peace and Reconciliation.

Daniel Deng Bul, the Episcopal Church Archbishop called for the restoration of peace and stability in the region blighted by conflict.

The campaign targeted Pacong and Akot payams as well as the conflict-affected Rumbek North, Rumbek Central and Cueibet counties.

Meanwhile, unknown gunmen on Sunday shot and killed a pastoralist and a businessman, a police officer told Sudan Tribune by phone Thursday.

“Among the victims killed was a bread maker and a pastoralist who died in a revenge cycle action,” said police chief, Isaac Mayuom.

He appealed to the population to cooperate with the law enforcers as part of efforts to minimise the high crime rate in Lakes state.

(ST)