Monday, August 22, 2011

Toll Passes 600 In South Sudan Tribal Clashes



Toll Passes 600 In South Sudan Clashes, U.N. Says -- New York Times

KAMPALA, Uganda — The death toll from a cattle raid in an estranged region of weeks-old South Sudan rose significantly on Monday with the United Nations saying more than 600 people had been killed.

The fighting, a retaliatory attack last Thursday by ethnic Murle on three Nuer villages, was originally reported to have resulted in 58 deaths. But on Monday, the United Nations said the flow of information had been hampered by vast distances and poor logistics.

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More News On The Violence In South Sudan

South Sudan clashes kill 600, U.N. calls for talks -- CNN
600 killed in South Sudan clashes: UN -- AFP
UN: 600 Killed in South Sudan Unrest -- Voice of America
UN Says South Sudan Cattle Raid Reportedly Kills 600 People -- Bloomberg
South Sudan attacks 'leave 500 dead' -- BBC
"New Evidence" of Mass Graves in Sudan -- UPI
Tribal Clashes Raise Fears of Instability in South Sudan -- New York Times
Many killed in South Sudan tribal clashes -- Al Jazeera
South Sudan: UN urges end to ‘cycle of violence’ after deadly ethnic clashes -- UN News Centre

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