KHARTOUM, Sudan — War planes of the northern Sudanese air force bombed the city of Malwakon and surrounding areas near the Sudan-Kenya border on June 25. During that raid, bombs struck two church compounds, killing four people and sending seven others to the hospital.
Sudan, the largest country in Africa, has been troubled by civil wars and armed conflicts since its independence in 1956. The latest conflict, which has lasted more than 19 years, is being fought by the predominantly Muslim government of the north and the Christian and animist populations of the south. The quest for control of rich oil fields in the south has added to the violence, and has drawn companies from foreign nations such as China, India and Canada into questionable positions in the conflict.
The Sudan Catholic Bishops Regional Conference told the Associated Press that four bombs hit the home of Bishop Johnson Akio Mutek in Ikotos. Several other bombs landed near church schools, but no injuries or deaths were reported.
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