Conflict & Security
South Sudan violence kills 71 in Rumbek, govt says
Intercommunal violence killed 71 people Friday in the central South Sudanese town of Rumbek, the interim government and witnesses said.
Several witnesses told AFP that ethnic and community conflict was behind the latest outbreak of violence in South Sudan, which became independent from Sudan in 2011.
Update
The violence occurred in the central town of Rumbek.
Witnesses said ethnic and community conflict was behind the outbreak.
Source note: AFP news report published on 9 October 2026 at 17:04:15 UTC.
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Source
AFP news report published on .