South Sudan leaders to blame for rising tribalism, says priest

A South Sudanes Catholic prelate urges leaders to embrace unity and the spirit of nationalism in serving the public. PHOTO FILE | AFP

South Sudan leaders are to blame for the increasing ethnic divide that has given rise to tribalism in the country, a Catholic prelate has said.

Father Louis Izama of Torit, a town 140km southwest of the capital Juba, said political leaders are fostering further disunity by discriminating against citizens, in service delivery, based on their ethnicity.