Saturday, September 5, 2009

Fighting Resumes In Southern Sudan


Sudan Militias In Deadly Raids -- BBC

At least 25 villagers have been killed in ethnic militia raids in the semi-autonomous region of southern Sudan.

The southern military is blaming the unrest in oil-rich Upper Nile State on gunmen backed by a new splinter group from the south's ruling party.

But the SPLM-DC leader has rejected the claims and denies he has a militia.

It is the latest in a string of bloody clashes observers fear threaten a 2005 peace deal which ended the 21-year civil war between the north and south.

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More News on Southern Sudan

Twenty-five killed in south Sudan fighting -- Reuters
Report: 24 killed in South Sudan tribal violence -- AP
Fresh clashes in south Sudan kill 25: military -- AFP
25 killed in inter-tribal clashes in Sudan -- Press TV
South Sudan army says not involved in Ugandan border incident -- Sudan Tribune
Now LRA suspends Juba peace talks - The Nation
Southern Sudan government forms food security council -- Relief Web

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