Deadly cattle-herder clash in Warrap leaves over 70 dead ahead of elections
An attack in South Sudan’s Warrap state killed at least 72 people and injured up to 40, officials said, as militia groups vie over cattle and revenge.
The violence erupted in Warrap, where rival cattle-herding groups attacked each other, stole livestock and sought retaliation. State information minister William Wol Mayom Bol reported at least 72 fatalities and around 40 injuries. He blamed militia factions opposed to the country’s armed opposition for coordinating the assault. The bloodshed comes as South Sudan prepares for a December vote, the first since its 2011 independence, which has been postponed repeatedly.
Why it matters
The massacre underscores how escalating clan violence could derail South Sudan’s long-delayed elections and destabilize the fragile peace.
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