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S. Sudan UBF
December 24

Dear prayer co-workers,

Thanks for your prayer for South Sudanese leaders. I want to request your prayer continually for South Sudan. The civil war has spread into several areas of South Sudan since violence erupted in Juba on Sunday after clashes between rival factions of the presidential guard. More than 500 are estimated to have been killed and more than sixty thousand people have fled their homes to seek refuge. Thousands of civilians, mostly from the Dinka ethnic group which shepherd Padiet Deng belongs to, are fleeing the capital Juba every day, crossing into Uganda, as rumors suggest that forces loyal to a rebel leader may attack the capital any time soon to take it from government forces. Reports say Juba airport is also congested with thousands of people wanting to get into planes and leave. Many foreigners have been leaving under their own governments’ support. Please pray continually for our leaders’ safety and peace in South Sudan.

Andrew Kim