Dozens feared missing after attack on Jonglei’s Miny Island

SOUTH SUDAN: Intercommunal Fighting Over Fishing Grounds Leaves Dozens Feared Dead

BOR — Fresh intercommunal violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei State has left more than a dozen people feared dead and thousands displaced, local officials confirmed on Monday. The clashes, centered on the disputed Miny fishing island, broke out between communities from Twic East and Duk counties. The conflict, which has simmered for three years, escalated on May 6 when armed attackers launched a nighttime assault on the island. Due to a lack of te…

More than a dozen feared dead in Jonglei fishing ground clashes - Radio Tamazuj

More than a dozen people are feared dead following fresh intercommunal fighting over a disputed fishing island involving communities from Twic East and Duk counties in South Sudan’s Jonglei state. The latest violence, which occurred on May 6, is part of a long-running dispute over ownership of fishing grounds that has persisted for about three years. Previous clashes mainly involved the Hol community of Duk County and the Ayual community of Twic…

Dozens feared missing after attack on Jonglei’s Miny Island

A national lawmaker from Twic East in Jonglei has said an attack on a remote Miny Island camp, which has no telecommunications network, has reportedly left dozens of people unaccounted for. Deng Dau said the incident occurred on May 5 on Miny Island in Twic County, west of River Atem describing it as a vulnerable