Pope highlights Africa conflicts in G20 appeal
In a message to the G20 summit, Pope Francis yesterday highlighted the plight of some 30 million people trapped in conflict and famine, especially in Africa and Yemen.
In his entreaty to the summiteers, the pontiff presented his "heartfelt appeal" focused on conflicts.
He urged the G20 nations to help resolve "the tragic situation in South Sudan, the Lake Chad basin, the Horn of Africa and Yemen, where 30 million people are lacking the food and water needed to survive."
World leaders, he urged, should strive to "substantially reducing levels of conflict, halting the present arms race and renouncing direct or indirect involvement in conflicts."
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