UN: 440 Civilians Die in The South Sudan Conflict

Published March 1st, 2022 - 08:12 GMT
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Nearly 50 villages have been submerged in southern Sudan, displacing some 65,000 people including South Sudanese refugees whose camp was inundated, the UN said in a report last week. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP)

At least 440 civilians died in fighting between warring groups in southwestern South Sudan between June and September last year, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

"Grave human rights violations and abuses, including hundreds of killings, were committed against civilians during fighting in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State," according to a joint report by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the UN Human Rights Office.

 

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