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South Sudan leaders in 'spiritual retreat' in Vatican next week

Pope Francis attends an audience with the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir at the Vatican, March 16, 2019. PHOTO | VATICAN MEDIA | REUTERS

By  AFP

The "leaders of South Sudan" are to visit the Vatican next week, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Media reports said arch-rivals President Salva Kiir and rebel leader and former vice president Riek Machar were expected to be at the Vatican on April 9 and 10.

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