Catholic Pope renews call for Sudan ceasefire and humanitarian corridors

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Catholic Pope renews call for Sudan ceasefire and humanitarian corridors  He also called for prayers for Tanzania following the recent deadly election-related demonstrations.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/02/catholic-pope-renews-call-for-sudan-ceasefire-and-humanitarian-corridors  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:01Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed his appeal for a ceasefire in Sudan and the opening of humanitarian corridors.

00:10The United Nations has accused fighters from the paramilitary rapid support forces,

00:14which captured the city of Al-Fashur recently, of killing non-Arab civilians and sexual assaults.

00:20It's with great sorrow that I follow the tragic news coming from Sudan,

00:31particularly from the city of Al-Fashur in the tormented northern Darfur region.

00:36Indiscriminate violence against women and children,

00:39attacks on defenseless civilians and serious obstacles to humanitarian action

00:45are causing unacceptable suffering to a population already exhausted by long months of conflict.

00:57The pontiff called on the international community to act with determination and generosity

01:03to offer assistance and support to relief efforts in Sudan.

01:08Let us also pray for Tanzania, where, after the recent political elections,

01:18clashes have broken out with numerous victims.

01:21I invite everyone to avoid all forms of violence and to follow the path of dialogue.

01:30The Tanzanian opposition claims that hundreds of people were killed this week during election protests

01:35by demonstrators angry at the exclusion of the president's two main challenges.

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