People - to - People Peacemaking
History in progress

Beginning in 1994, the people of southern Sudan have been working to heal the conflicts that have separated them. A succession of peace and reconciliation conferences has reduced fighting, increased cooperation, and helped people to understand each other. 

In 2000, Wal Duany summarized it this way, "The People to People Peace Process brings communities in conflict back together by helping them gain an understanding of their situation without interference from the political movements. The process is a collaborative effort, sponsored by the New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC)."

This page presents a concise history of the process. SSFI hopes that it will give you a sense of how much grassroots peacemaking has accomplished, and how great its potential is to improve the lives of southern Sudanese people in the future. 

When What Where Primary Church Groups Primary People Groups
2000 Liliir (East Bank) Nilotic People-to-People Peace and Reconciliation Conference Bor NSCC Anyuak, Dinka, Jie, Kachipo, Murle, Nuer
1999 Lou Nuer Peace and Governance Conference Waat NSCC Lou Nuer
1999 West Bank Nilotic People-to-People Peace and Reconciliation Conference   NSCC Dinka and Nuer
1999 Wunlit Peace and Reconciliation Conference
 Wunlit, Bahr el Ghazal NSCC Dinka and Nuer
1998 Chiefs' Consultation Lokichokio, Kenya NSCC Dinka and Nuer
1995 Ikotos Conference Dinka-Misseriya peace agreements Torit Catholic Diocese of Torit Didinga community and SPLA
1994 Akobo Peace and Reconciliation Conference Akobo Presbyterian Church of Sudan Jikany and Lou Nuer

 
SSFI's mission is to share the love of Jesus Christ with the people of southern Sudan  in a way that leads  them towards peaceful and self-reliant living from the grassroots level, so that available resources will meet the needs of their communities.

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