South Sudan Crisis Deepens As 30,000 Forced To Flee Due To Ethnic Violence

South Sudan Crisis Deepens As 30,000 Forced To Flee Due To Ethnic Violence

South Sudan Crisis Deepens As 30,000 Forced To Flee Due To Ethnic Violence.

South Sudan Crisis Deepens As 30,000 Forced To Flee Due To Ethnic Violence

Juba, South Sudan: Around 30,000 civilians have been forced to flee their homes in South Sudan due to armed raids in the Jonglei state, according to the United Nations’ emergency response agency.

The attacks, which took place on December 24 in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, have left 5,000 people seeking shelter in Pibor town, the agency said.

The attacks follow clashes in the Upper Nile state last month that displaced thousands of people, who have sought shelter in swamps to escape the violence.

International partners including the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the IGAD regional bloc have called on South Sudan’s leaders to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for the conflict. Western powers have criticized South Sudan’s leadership for the deadly clashes and for failing the country’s people.

South Sudan has been embroiled in conflict since achieving independence from Sudan in 2011. After gaining independence from Sudan, a long civil war ensued that resulted in the deaths of nearly 400,000 people.

Since then, the country has faced a number of challenges, including political instability, economic struggles, and ongoing conflict between government and opposition forces. In addition to these issues, there have also been outbreaks of violence between rival ethnic groups in some parts of the country.


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