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...

South Sudan Bishops Asked Government To Arrest People Responsible For The Killing Of Over 27 Civilians In Kajo-Keji County



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South Sudan Catholic Bishops have called on the the government of south Sudan Sudan to vigilantly apprehend the people responsible for the lost of lives in Kajo-Keji County. 

While speaking to the media today on Tuesday, Stephen Ameyu the Archbishop of Catholic Diocese of Juba pleaded with South Sudan Government to take necessary measures to apprehend the culprits. 

“We, the catholic bishops ask the government of South Sudan to take serious steps to apprehend the killers and put them to law, no killing is justifiable, God blesses you.” Archbishop Ameyu said. 

He was commenting on the recent attack that led to lost of over 27 lives in Kajo-Keji County near Uganda boarder. 

The incident is believed to be a revenge killing following an incident that cost the cattle raiders over 400 cattles by un-identified men. 

South Sudan Red Cross Society said that four of their volunteers deployed in that region to synthesize the community on Ebola also were among the people killed. 

Kajo-Keji County, covers an area of approximately 113,000 km² bordering Uganda in the South, Yei River County in the West, Juba County in the North and the River Nile in the East.





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