South Sudan rivals forces clash in oil-rich Upper Nile state ArticleComments (1)EmailPrintSaveDecember 27, 2016 (JUBA) –
Clashes and reports of gunfire caused chaotic scenes, interfered with economic activities and disrupted Christmas celebrations in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. Arms and light weapons have been used by both warring parties in South Sudan to commit abuses (Photo courtesy of SSANSA) Several aid workers workers and local officials told Sudan Tribune Tuesday that Christmas celebrations were disrupted by armed clashes which occurred 24 December, as people stayed indoors throughout Christmas. A humanitarian worker confirmed that there were clashes near Doro camp in Maban county on Sunday night, and that 8-10 people suffered injuries, some of whom were reportedly killed in their houses.He said people living in the same compound where he resides were terrified and panicked after a scuffle was followed by loud explosion. Photos and video clips on social media showed heavily armed government soldiers in the area responding to the incident as residents reportedly either fled or sought sanctuary in nearby bushes. A similar incident reportedly unfolded in Yei where armed opposition forces clashes with the government troops, resulting in the death of at least five government soldiers, with several others wounded. Local officials and lawmakers told Sudan Tribune that there were calls made for shots fired at youths fighting in Yei town on Sunday.It is, however, unclear if the two incidents were in any way connected. The clashes come barely a month after South Sudan President Salva Kiir announced a national dialogue involving a bottom-top approach to address local grievances and political issues affecting the young nation. He single-handedly formed a committee to lead the dialogue, a move his critics claim could derail the process."The National Dialogue we have initiated shall go down in the history books as that turning point where South Sudan shocked the world in achieving total peace and unity on its own. Peace and prosperity are within our reach and I challenge all of you to unite and work together to return the good days of South Sudan," Kiir told the state-owned SSBC."This country shall emerge stronger, united and prosperous and we shall be the envy of the world", he further stressed. The committee is yet to announce a start date for the dialogue processes. (ST) Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect. - No inciting violence- No inappropriate or offensive language- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks- No deviation from the topic of the article- No advertising, spamming or links - No incomprehensible commentsDue to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site. There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your comment as an article to [email protected] Kind regards, The Sudan Tribune editorial team. 27 DECEMBER 18:16, BY Fair Man Salva Kiir should dissolve the committee he unilaterally formed and consult all stakeholders on who should be nominated. This is not a job but an attempt you unify the differences. Nevertheless, the ACRSS must first be revived by deploying urgently RPF and reinstatement of Dr. Riek Machar to his position as FVP. Short of this, Salva should hold his dialogue among his Warrap Community alone. REPONDRE MESSAGE -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14op1YhcmooiXSnqpcc-Ju7v6otgZV7hEepYc%2BrOKQyhxOA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
