The United Nations peacekeeping mission is monitoring the escalation of tensions and violence in the region plagued by blood feuds and clashes over cattle and land.
Clashes have killed 56 people during four days of fighting in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state, after youth from the Nuer community attacked another ethnic group, a local official says, with the Nuer making up most of the casualties.Escalations in recent fighting has intensified patrols in the area
The territory of South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, has been plagued by blood feuds and clashes over cattle and land for decades. Armed Nuer youth began attacking the Murle community on December 24 in Gumuruk County and Likuangole County, said Abraham Kelang, a government official in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area.
"The government is managing to help the communities, but the fighting is still ongoing," Mr Kelang told Reuters by telephone.Last week, the United Nations peacekeeping mission said armed Nuer youth were being mobilised ahead of a potential raid against the Murle. UNMISS said it was monitoring the escalation of tensions and violence, and had intensified patrols in and around affected areas.
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