South Sudan close to peace deal, but rural conflicts remain
As leaders prepare ready to talk, communal clashes over grazing land and water have killed more than 100 people in the past month
18 December 2019 - 13:21
Juba — South Sudan’s foes moved closer to implementing a peace deal this week, yet the long-elusive pact may do little to halt rural clashes over grazing land and water that have killed more than 100 people in the past month.
Conflict is escalating in the central and northwestern parts of the country. The UN mission in the country was forced to send troops to quell violence in the Bahr el Ghazal region after fighting left 79 people dead. Groups have threatened revenge...
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