Tuesday, January 3, 2012

South Sudan Ethnic Violence Kills 150, Displaces 50,000


South Sudanese 'Massacred' After Fleeing Pibor -- BBC

Scores of people have been slaughtered after fleeing attacks by fighters from a rival ethnic group in South Sudan, according to numerous reports.

John Boloch of South Sudan's Peace and Reconciliation Commission said at least 150 people, mostly women and children, had been killed over the past two days.

Another woman told the BBC that 20 of her relatives had been shot dead.

Some 6,000 fighters from the Lou Nuer ethnic group have been pursuing members of the rival Murle community.

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More News On The Violence In South Sudan

Thousands flee South Sudan tribal conflict -- Al Jazeera
South Sudan Violence Forces Tens Of Thousands To Flee -- Huffington Post
S. Sudan: 50,000 displaced as Pibor attacks condemned -- Sudan Tribune
South Sudanese flee to escape deadly ethnic vendetta -- BBC
South Sudan: Jonglei violence displaces "at least 20,000" -- Global Post
Thousands Who Fled S. Sudan Tribal Clashes in Need of Aid -- Voice of America
Fighting disrupts humanitarian operations in South Sudan -- The Guardian
Thousands of children flee South Sudan ethnic violence -- BBC
Red Cross: 150 children lose contact with parents while fleeing massive South Sudan violence -- Washington Post/AP
South Sudan flashpoint town under government control -- AFP

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