South Sudan: Thousands flee escalating violence

  1. Posted on Friday 20 January 2012 - 08:52
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    Authorities heading Africa's newest state - South Sudan - have been asked to curb the escalating hostilities that have displaced thousands and left more others in fear of militia. A violent wave of unrest has gripped South Sudan's remote town of Pipor in Jonglei state and humanitarian agencies fear for the worst if the situation was not brought under control.
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    Thousands of civilians are reported to have been displaced or left homeless after they left Pipor for safer sanctuaries.

    Christian Aid - an international aid group - has begun assisting civilians displaced by the recent spate of inter-communal violence in Pipor and has called for a swift end to escalating hostilities.

    The government in Juba declared Jonglei a ’humanitarian disaster area’ and has appealed for international assistance to help end the crisis.

    “There can be no meaningful development or any sustainable nationhood unless fundamental issues which affect the essence of interdependence and peaceful co-existence between different ethnic communities in South Sudan are addressed,” Yitna Tekaligne country manager for Christian Aid, Sudan and South Sudan said.

    The United Nations estimates that more than 60,000 people have been displaced by the latest round of armed conflict between two ethnic groups, the Lou Nuer and Murle.

    Most civilians needing assistance have been living in the bush for approximately two weeks – many without access to life-sustaining necessities.

    This latest round of violence in Jonglei erupted following a series of cattle raids and child abductions.

    The longstanding tensions are fuelled by decades of underdevelopment and the proliferation of small arms in the state, the biggest in South Sudan.

    The emergency in Jonglei is only the most recent example of several ongoing humanitarian challenges stemming from inter-communal and inter-ethnic conflict in the world’s youngest country, which officially gained statehood in July 2011.

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  1. Posted on Friday 20 January 2012 11:03
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    this article is real and can be publish to enable the world know more South Sudan inter tribal. so that the situation is rescued.
  2. Posted on Wednesday 15 February 2012 05:03
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    If government behaves like this, then violence from these tribes is quits expected. How can they live without home, is but obvious and serious question. network degree online
  3. Posted on Thursday 16 February 2012 11:12
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    Government of Jonglei must help this people and provide at least basic necessities like food and shelter.chevy gas tanks
  4. Posted on Friday 17 February 2012 08:48
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    The North attacked because they knew if their was a poll, 90% of the people would much prefer be a member of southern sudan. and they lose certain things.industrial power generators san bernardino ca
  5. Posted on Monday 26 March 2012 19:53
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    I guess that we should change something in that area. We should stop the violence. rent a van london
  6. Posted on Thursday 29 March 2012 13:21
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    The government in Juba declared Jonglei a ’humanitarian disaster area’ and has appealed for international assistance to help end the crisis. bodrum yachts
  7. Posted on Thursday 05 April 2012 03:46
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    The violence here is getting so bad. I would be feeling too. This is nothing to stick around for. You need to go to safety metal buildings
  8. Posted on Thursday 12 April 2012 21:25
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    The United Nations estimates that more than 60,000 people have been displaced by the latest round of armed conflict between two ethnic groups, the Lou Nuer and Murle. extensii par
  9. Posted on Tuesday 17 April 2012 15:03
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    The government in Juba declared Jonglei a ’humanitarian disaster area’ and has appealed for international assistance to help end the crisis. visit website
  10. Posted on Friday 20 April 2012 09:04
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  11. Posted on Saturday 21 April 2012 15:43
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    Most civilians needing assistance have been living in the bush for approximately two weeks – many without access to life-sustaining necessities. holland

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