State of Emergency Declared in South Sudan

The state of emergency in the Lakes region comes after fighting between rival cattle herders left 170 dead and nearly 200 wounded, according to Dharuai Mabor Teny, a member of parliament from the Western Lakes area.

  • South Sudan:  Govt Declares State of Emergency

    allAfrica, 13 December 2017

    President Salva Kiir has declared a 3-month state of emergency in the Lakes region. This comes after fighting between rival cattle herders left 170 dead and nearly 200 wounded,… Read more »

South Sudan soldiers on patrol (file photo).

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