3297: Citizens Urged to Unite for Peace in South Sudan

In this powerful episode of Radio Miraya's Roundtable, host Yash Garang convenes a panel of faith leaders and civil society advocates to discuss the Homegrown Peace Initiative for South Sudan—a citizen-led movement calling for divine intervention and collective action to end the country's prolonged conflict. The initiative, launched in August 2025, unites Christians, Muslims, traditional leaders, academics, students, and diaspora communities in a nonviolent, interfaith effort to restore peace through prayer, civic education, and grassroots mobilization. Guests including Lona Merkeji, Reverend Dr. James Nirua, Sheikh Peter Yai, and Skopas emphasize that peace is not just a political goal but a moral and spiritual responsibility of every South Sudanese, regardless of status or location. They argue that decades of failed political solutions, tribalism, and corruption have left the nation exhausted, and now only a return to shared values—rooted in faith, humility, and national unity—can heal the wounds of war. The episode also addresses skepticism, the role of the diaspora, language barriers, and the urgent need for accountability, while affirming that prayer is not passive but a transformative act of resistance against despair and violence.