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Religious leaders in Uganda have welcomed pledges from presidential candidates for a violence-free election, due to take place 18 February. The candidates made the commitment at national prayer rally held at the Kololo independence grounds in Kampala on 13 February. 



"It is good they have made the commitment. We shall use this as a performance tool and hold them accountable," Archbishop John Baptist Odama, the Chairman of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, told ENInews. 



As the war-torn country of Sudan moves past its recent elections and towards a crucial vote that will decide if the south splits from the northern region, Bishop Macram Gassis is continuing his tireless efforts to promote peace.

Bishop Macram Gassis of Sudan was the subject of a recent National Catholic Register piece that spoke about the prelate's efforts since his appointment in the 1980s within the conflict-ridden country.

The general secretary of the Sudan Council of Churches has urged citizens in Africa's biggest country to accept the outcome of an election that gave victory to President Omar al-Bashir, who has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. 



"Our perspective is, because voting went on peacefully, we would also like the parties to accept the outcome of the elections and move forward," the Rev. Ramadan Chan Liol, a Baptist, told Ecumenical News International when in Nairobi on 24 April.