13 Killed in Jonglei Clashes Over Disputed Fishing Ground.

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‎Jonglei State, South Sudan. At least 13 people have been killed and more than 20 others injured in renewed communal clashes between the Hol and Ayual communities in Jonglei State, officials confirmed on Thursday. ‎ ‎The deadly fighting broke out on Wednesday at Bioth-Agany Fishing Island, a disputed area between Duk and Twic East counties, after armed youth from the Hol community of Duk reportedly launched an attack on the island currently claimed by the Ayual community of Twic East. ‎ ‎Twic East County Commissioner Juach Arok Juach stated that seven people from his community were killed, seven others wounded, and four remain missing. He added that Hol youth are still occupying the area and tensions remain high. ‎ ‎On the other side, Duk County Commissioner John Chatim confirmed six deaths and 14 injuries among the Hol community.  ‎ ‎“We are urging our youth to cease fighting and allow the government to take over the matter and investigate. There must be accountability,” Chatim s...

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South Sudan President signed two bills into law on Friday. 

The following Bills are;

1.National Prisons Service Act, 2011 (Amendment) Act, 2022

2. The National Civil Defence Service Act, 2022.

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Speaking to the Press, the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin said the President also acceded International Conventions on Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons on their Destruction

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Dr. Marial further explained that President Kiir had also assented to the following Bills:

The Sudan People’s Liberation Army Act, 2009(Amendment) Act, 2022 on the 29th of June 2022 and the Political Parties Act, 2022(Amendment) Act, 2022 on the 24th of June 2022.

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South Sudan had also ratified the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement, (the Paris Agreement) in April 2016 and deposited her Instrument of Ratification as Country Number 147 on the list out of 193 countries. The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on the Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation and adaption.

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