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One herdsman killed, another injured in Bor ambush A herdsman was killed and another injured in an ambush carried out by armed men in the outskirts of the Jonglei State capital, Bor on Monday, a local official said.  Speaking to Radio Tamazuj yesterday, the acting Bor County commissioner, Deng Riak, said the incident occurred on the Palabac road in the Werkok area when the two men were attacked while taking a bull for sale to Bor town.  “This incident took place during the morning hours of Monday while a peace conference for Greater Jonglei was ongoing. We condemned the killing of the you...

Child killed, 2 boys abducted in Jonglei road ambush An eight-month-old baby girl was killed and two of her brothers, aged 13 and 15, were abducted by unknown gunmen in Duk County of Jonglei state on Saturday. According to authorities, the children's mother was freed unhurt during the incident. “When floods started a big population of the Bor West area was displaced to the Pogok area. So, on Saturday evening, a woman with a baby strapped on her back and two of her sons left to collect grains from her farm in the Charakou area," said Deng Riak, the county executive director. "At midday, she ...

Jonglei displaced, Murle counterparts agree to peacefully coexist Representatives of the Jonglei displaced community in Mangalla County and their Murle counterparts in the Mogiri area of Central Equatoria State on Wednesday agreed to peacefully coexist.  The commitment was made during a dialogue meeting held between the two rival communities in the Mogiri area. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Atem Akuoc, the chairperson of the Mangalla IDP camp, said the meeting was fruitful, and that the two rival communities had agreed to end feuds and live peacefully through exchange visits. “People in Manga...