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Jean-Emile JAMMINE

Pope Francis implores South Sudan's leaders to end bloodshed and recriminations

Pope Francis attends a meeting with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir in the garden of the presidential palace in Juba on February 3, 2023. © Yara Nardi, Reuters

On the first ever papal visit to South Sudan since the country gained independence, Pope Francis urged leaders to make a new start for peace. In South Africa, hour-long power cuts are already a part of daily life. Citizens are now hit with water shortages. And then it's time to look ahead to the final for one of African football's biggest competitions - It's Algeria versus Senegal in the African Nations Championship on Saturday.

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