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Uniindia: Nairobi, June 27 (UNI/Xinhua) At least 18 South Sudan soldiers were killed following clashes with armed rustlers over the weekend in the country''s northern Warrap State, a local official confirmed on Monday.
Authorities in South Sudan's Warrap State on Monday confirmed that 18 government soldiers and seven armed youth were killed in clashes between the two groups in Rualbet Payam of Tonj North County on Saturday.
At least 18 soldiers killed in clashes in South Sudan-
The governor of Warrap State has suspended the Commissioner of Tonj North County over deteriorating security situation in the area.
“My family called me a mistake for getting pregnant from my boyfriend of same age who cannot pay five cows for my dowry. They forced me to marry an old man with four wives because he can afford to”, says Akuac, 22, a 22-year old mother from South Sudan’s Tonj East County.She adds, “Most girls in my village do not complete their studies even on the primary level because they are viewed as the solution to their families’ financial issues through marriage.