South Sudanese Political Leaders to Celebrate Peace Day in Juba While Jonglei State Mourns

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South Sudan Map Source: SBS

South Sudanese leaders to celebrate peace day in Juba. Various media orginaisations including the Associated Press reported the attended of Dr. Riek Machar and other political leaders.


Even if the day will symbolise peace in South Sudan, some part of the country will not celebrate because of continuous attack and cattle raiding. In the last two days, Jonglei State came under attack from what is report o be bandits from the neighbouring Murle tribe.


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