South Sudan: Tackle Root Causes of Jonglei Conflict, EU Tells President Kiir

22 March 2012

Juba — The President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy has expressed concerns over recent inter-communal violence in South Sudan's Jonglei State, urging the country's leadership to restore security by tacking the root causes of the problem.

In recent months, a vicious cycle of violence among cattle-keeping communities in the region, have left hundreds dead, abducted the displaced tens of thousands.

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