Violent Conflict between Communities

Chief, youth leader jailed over communal violence in Jonglei

The high court in Jonglei State last Thursday sentenced a traditional leader and a local youth leader to one year and six months in prison respectively for inciting inter-communal clashes that left over 30 dead. The incident in Wangole area occurred in 2011 following a dispute between the Ayual and ...

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Elderly man killed, 8 cattle raided in Southern Liech State

An elderly man was killed and eight cattle stolen in an attack by unknown gunmen in Rubkwai County of Southern Liech State on Tuesday, a local official said. The state minister of information Nyoun Joseph told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday that no one was injured in the attack. “On 27th August, at ...

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13 killed, seven injured in Eastern Lakes state attack

At least 13 people were killed and seven others injured in an attack by unknown armed groups in South Sudan’s Eastern Lakes state, police sources said Monday. A minor and five women were among those killed. The attackers reportedly stole several herds of cattle. Separately, police said a simil ...

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Herdsman killed in Duk Pagak County

A herdsman was killed in Duk Pagak County of South Sudan’s Jonglei State, a local official said. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Saturday, the county commissioner, James Yien Jal said the body of the herder was dumped on the road linking his county to Ayod area in Fangak State last Thursday. He s ...

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3 killed during cattle raid in Panyijiar County

At least three people, including a child had been killed after armed men attacked cattle keepers in opposition-held territory within Panyijiar County of Unity State last week, a local official said. Yohanes Kijek, the opposition-appointed commissioner of Panyijiar County, told Radio Tamazuj on Sunda ...

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Two people killed, 15 cattle raided in Eastern Lakes

At least two people were killed and 15 heads of cattle raided in Ger County of Eastern Lakes State last week, an official said. The commissioner of Ger County, Michael Mayor Malak, told Radio Tamazuj Monday that suspected armed youths from Eastern Bahr Naam County of Western Lakes State carried out ...

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10 killed in revenge attacks in Western Lakes

At least 10 people were killed and four others wounded in revenge attacks between armed youth from Gony and Thuyic sections in Western Lakes State.The incident, between the two rival communities of Western Bahr Naam County, started on Thursday. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Sunday, Western Lakes Stat ...

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Five killed in armed attack in Southern Liech State

At least five people were killed and over 1,000 heads of cattle raided in an armed attack in Mayendit County of Southern Liech State on Tuesday, a local official said.Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, the state information minister, Nyuon Joseph accused armed youths from neighbouring ...

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7 killed in inter-communal violence in Gok State

At least seven people were killed and three others wounded in inter-communal violence in Abiriu County of Gok State last week, government officials said.Gok State information minister, John Madhol Panther, told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday that the incident occurred when inter-communal clashes erupted ...

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Four killed in Western Lakes cattle raid

At least four people were killed and one person injured in a cattle raid incident in Paloch County of Western Lakes State, authorities said.Eastern Lakes State’s deputy governor, Taban Abel told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that armed youth from his state moved from Yirol County on Monday night ...