Thousands in South Sudan March to Demand Peace Amid Rising Violence

In Juba, the capital of South Sudan, thousands took to the streets on Good Friday, pleading for peace in a nation on the brink of renewed civil war. The march, set against a backdrop of intensifying clashes between government and opposition forces, included prayers and a somber reenactment of Jesus’s crucifixion. South Sudan, predominantly Christian and the world’s youngest nation, has been grappling with poverty, corruption, and the collapse of a 2018 peace deal. Clashes have erupted across the