{"id":4962,"date":"2021-11-27T14:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/sport-for-peace-tournament-kicks-off-in-magwi-county"},"modified":"2021-11-27T14:55:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T14:55:38","slug":"sport-for-peace-tournament-kicks-off-in-magwi-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/sport-for-peace-tournament-kicks-off-in-magwi-county","title":{"rendered":"Sport for peace tournament kicks off in Magwi County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Inter club Football tournament has kicked off on Tuesday to promote a peaceful co-existence among the youth inMagwiCounty. The match was organized by Reconcile International (RI) with support from Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in collaboration with Magwi Payam Local Football Association (MPLFA).<\/p>\n<p>Oketa Ben, An official fromMagwi Payam Local Football Association (MPLFA) said it was a good initiative for the Commissioner to accept the promotion of peace through sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBravo our commissioner for peace may God almighty father paves for you the way to the top government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the sport for Peace tournament was an important and the fact that the sport could do was to bridge so many barriers and promote peaceful co-existence among the youth and in the community at large.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn situations of open or dormant conflict, sport can act as a connector between communities and people and hence, plays an important role in maintaining open channels of communication,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Chanwat Eddie Lawiri, one of the source who was at football ground however said that the match was so enjoyable ever since the beginning of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tournament surpasses other tournaments that were organized in the name of peace promotion in Magwi County,\u201dsaid Chanwat Edward Lawiri, a source in Magwi.<\/p>\n<p>The game brought together various community members within and outside Magwi including church leaders, chiefs, musicians and the local government authorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. Inter club Football tournament has kicked off on Tuesday to promote a peaceful co-existence among the youth inMagwiCounty. The match was organized by Reconcile International (RI) with support from Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in collaboration with Magwi Payam Local Football Association (MPLFA). 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