{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Radio Tamazuj","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.radiotamazuj.org\/en","title":"Church Wau suspends New Year prayers amid fears - Radio Tamazuj","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OpIj4VpmCk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotamazuj.org\/en\/news\/article\/church-wau-suspends-new-year-prayers-amid-fears\">Church Wau suspends New Year prayers amid fears<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiotamazuj.org\/en\/news\/article\/church-wau-suspends-new-year-prayers-amid-fears\/embed#?secret=OpIj4VpmCk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Church Wau suspends New Year prayers amid fears&#8221; &#8212; Radio Tamazuj\" data-secret=\"OpIj4VpmCk\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.radiotamazuj.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.radiotamazuj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/58efab924bd30.jpeg","thumbnail_width":540,"thumbnail_height":216,"description":"Tonight\u2019s prayers at the Catholic Church of Wau to celebrate 2013 have been postponed due to fears of insecurity. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese in Wau said in an interview with Radio Tamazuj that the citizens in his city are still scared after recent violent clashes: \u201cThey heard rumors of groups who are planning an attack to avenge the previous clashes with protestors.\u201d The clashes have been ongoing since December 9, following the government\u2019s decision to transfer Wau County headquarters to Bagarri payam. At least 14 died and dozens were injured in separate incidents. South Sudan\u2019s army occupied Wau in force on December 20 after rioters rampaged through the town. It has been feared that prevailing tensions could turn into a tribal conflict in Western Bahr el-Ghazal. A collective effort The Bishop said a collective effort is needed to heal the hearts of the citizens in Wau: \u201cTo restore the destruction of properties and the losses of so many citizens, the government, NGOs and civil society organizations need to work together.\u201d He added that \u201cit is everybody\u2019s responsibility to rebuild hope and peace for Wau citizens\u201d. He said that he is convinced there are good people within the civil society and in the government who can bring back stability and peaceful co-existence between the communities of Western Bahr El-Ghazal state. The Bishop called on state authorities to allow religious leaders, civil society organizations. youth and community leaders to mediate between Wau\u2019s disputing communities, as he believes these bodies can have a great impact and bring \u2018peaceful dialogue\u2019 to the communities.\u00a0"}