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Clashes between rival groups in central South Sudan leave scores dead
The government said troops and U.N. peacekeepers restored order after the clashes, while Rumbek State Hospital treated more than 50 wounded people.
- On Friday, clashes between armed groups from the Pakam and Nyang communities in South Sudan's Lakes state left about 70 dead, overwhelming Rumbek State Hospital with more than 50 wounded patients.
- Disputes over cattle and grazing land, combined with revenge killings, fueled violence between the rival Dinka ethnic communities; analysts noted unresolved tensions had long left the area vulnerable to renewed conflict.
- Government troops and Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers deployed a rapid response force to restore order in Rumbek on Friday, arresting four armed civilians and recovering four firearms.
- President Salva Kiir's September 22 dissolution of the transitional government left key local posts vacant, which armed youths reportedly exploited; civil society leader Daniel Laat Kon warned this insecurity threatens upcoming elections.
- South Sudan prepares for its first national elections since 2011, scheduled for Dec. 22, though Kon questioned how the government can register voters and conduct civic education while citizens live in fear.
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Clashes between rival groups in central South Sudan leave scores dead
Clashes between armed groups from rival communities in central South Sudan have left scores dead and overwhelmed a hospital with wounded people.
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left10Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
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- 71% of the sources lean Left
71% Left
L 71%
C 29%
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