Peace Conference Between Luo And Dinka Communities Begins In Wau A peace conference that aims to resolve issues that led to the conflict between Wau State Luo agricultural farmers and neighbouring Dinka Tonj cattle keepers since December 2016 to February 2017 began on Sunday in Wau State Roc- Roc Dong County. 19 June 2017 Peace Conference Between Luo And Dinka Communities Begins In Wau Chiefs at the peace conference in Roc Roc Dong County, 18, June, 2017 [Photo by James Dimo]
By James Deng Dimo WAU, 19 June 2017 [Gurtong] - The conference is being facilitated by officials from the two States led by Wau State Governor Andrea Mayar Acho and Mahiem Bol Malek the Deputy Governor of Tonj State who is representing Governor Akech Tong Aleu at the conference. The conference also is being attended by community representatives headed by traditional leaders and youth groups from both sides; Majokwuds (Gelweng) from Pagol, Malol Counties and Kwajiena plus the host County Roc Roc Dong County’s representatives. Speaking to the press after the opening remarks, Wau State Governor, Andrea said his State is happy to receive a delegation from Tonj State to attend the peace conference which is expected to end and bring peace between Wau farmers and Tonj cattle keepers. Acho said the coming together of the children of Wau and Tonj State for the peace conference is a significant end to the bloodshed that has caused many lives and loss of properties since the conflict begun last year. “Today we are very happy; we have received our brothers and sisters from Tonj State, we the two States we have come here for the peace conference and we have here the members from the National Assembly and council of States in Juba. We are here for a solution following the problem between the communities,” said Acho. “Our aim is to reach an amicable solution that will bring an end to the conflict between the Dinka Tonj and the Luo of Wau State,” said Acho. Meanwhile, Tonj State Deputy Governor, Mahiem Bol said the people of Tonj State are committed to the peace conference in order to restore peace between the two communities. “Our being here today is to discuss the matters related to bring the two communities together, Dinka Tonj and Luo of Wau because we all know that in the last few months, conflict erupted between the two communities,” said Malek. He said that everyone is free to express their opinion about the conflict in the conference so that a solution can be reached over the matter. Posted in: Home -- 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/CAJb14or4Go22u045iN7LFhtF%2BUgfEp7prPWd%3Dy2nDa-zT1i8jw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
