South Sudan: New intercommunal clashes kill 27

South Sudan: New intercommunal clashes kill 27

Local authorities indicated that the clashes also caused extensive material damage and involved members of the Kogi and Yari communities in Terekeka County. Paulino Lukudu Obede, Vice Governor of Central Equatoria, stated that Kogi has been reduced to ashes and 27 bodies have been recovered. The official added that the clashes have forced both communities to flee to safer areas. Intercommunal conflicts in South Sudan are frequent due to differen…

Police arrest 15 suspects over deadly Terekeka clashes - Radio Tamazuj

The commissioner of Central Equatoria State’s Terekeka County on Friday said 15 suspects have been apprehended in connection with the deadly inter-communal clashes between the Yari and Kogi communities that left at least 32 people dead in the Yari area on Wednesday. According to Emmanuel Loku, armed attackers from the Kogi community allegedly launched an assault on Yari residents, resulting in heavy casualties. “On 18 February, the Kogi attacked…