Thursday, January 7, 2010

Many Fear War Is Returning To South Sudan

A Dinka boy from Warrap state at a cattle camp. At least 139 people were killed in the area on Saturday when armed Nuer attacked Dinka herders. Photograph: Tim McKulka/AFP/Getty Images

139 Die In Southern Sudan Tribal Clashes -- The Guardian

News of Nuer attack on Dinka follows aid groups' call for urgent diplomatic effort to stave off humanitarian disaster.

At least 139 people have been killed in the latest outburst of tribal violence that is threatening the stability of southern Sudan.

Armed Nuer men attacked Dinka herders on Saturday in Tonj, one of the most remote parts of the autonomous south, stealing 5,000 cattle.

"They killed 139 people and wounded 54. Nobody knows how many attackers were killed. But it may be many as a lot of people came to fight," Sabino Makana, the deputy governor of Warrap state, told Reuters.

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More News On South Sudan

South Sudanese cattle raid 'kills 140' -- BBC
At least 140 killed in Sudan violence: UN -- ABC News (Australia)
Sudanese violence -- UPI
South Sudan bloodshed as aid groups warn of new war -- AFP
SUDAN: Attack leaves 140 dead as agencies issue "wake-up call" to international community -- IRIN
Southern Sudan needs help to avoid war, aid agencies say -- CNN
Sudan 'faces return to war' -- The Telegraph
South Sudan army-civilian clash kills 17: official -- Reuters
Drought and conflict in south Sudan -- Al Jazeera
TIMELINE-Violence spirals in south Sudan -- Reuters
Rescuing the Peace in Southern Sudan -- Relief Web
We must focus on Sudan before it's too late -- The Telegraph

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