Kenya has joined Pope Francis in calling for urgent end to violence in all parts of the world.
President William Ruto who is in Italy for the G7 Summit said it's time conflicts afflicting the world including in Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo came to an end.
Ruto made the remarks on Friday during talks with Pope Francis on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy.
“We are confident that the warring groups will agree to stop the fighting and give peace a chance,” he stated.
While addressing the G7 meeting earlier on, Ruto said Africa continues to endure numerous conflicts including long-forgotten wars that have decimated countless lives.
"In Sudan, hundreds of thousands have died, millions are displaced and face starvation. In the Middle East, the conflict in Gaza has claimed tens of thousands of lives, devastated the livelihoods of millions and caused global economic shockwaves," he said.
"Europe is grappling with a major conflict that has brought unthinkable carnage and widespread economic disruption,” Ruto added.
The President said the world is finding itself in the grip of relentless global challenges of unprecedented magnitude.
“Only effective collective action by the international community can offer a reasonable chance of managing and overcoming these challenges,” he added.