Southerners, Why Cattle First?
JUBA, Sudan, March 15 (Reuters) – Heavily armed fighters have killed more than 200 people in raids on villages in South Sudan, where bloody tribal disputes over cattle are jeopardising peace efforts in the oil-rich region, officials said on Sunday.
The commissioner of Pibor County, Akot M. Adikiu, told Reuters he had seen more than 200 bodies, but had heard reports that hundreds more may have been killed in a string of attacks over the past two weeks.
The surrounding Jonglei State, where Malaysia’s Petronas [PETR.UL] is searching for oil and France’s Total (TOTF.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) owns a huge concession, has long been plagued by tribal violence, often sparked by disputes over livestock. Read more »
