New York, Dec,30: The continuation of ethnic violence in the South Sudan has evoked strong reaction from the United Nation(UN) chief, who said the rival groups must sit together and evolve a solution.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also expressed deep concerns regarding the conditions in Jonglei, where reports of fresh rounds of deadly conflicts have been reported.
In a statement released at UN office in New York , Mr Ban spoke out about tensions between Lou Nuer and Murle communities, echoing comments earlier week by Hilde Johnson, the head of the UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan UNMISS.
"The Secretary-General calls on the leadership of both groups to cease violence and to work with the Government toward a long-term solution to the root causes of the hostilities," the statement added.
UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has observed that high levels of cattle rustling and demand for high bridal dowries have helped to exacerbate existing ethnic conflicts in Jonglei, one of 10 states in South Sudan, which became independent in July 2011 from northern Sudan, whose capital is Khartoum.
UNMISS officials have identified thousands of Lou Nuer youth preparing to attack people belonging to the Murle community near Likuangole, and the UNMISS has also reinforced personnel in affected areas of Jonglei and stepped up patrols in a bid to ease tensions.
Secretary-General commended the efforts of the South Sudan government to calm the situation and to ensure that vulnerable civilians must be protected.
More than thousand people are estimated to have been died in ethnic violance within South Sudan in 2011, with Jonglei among the worst affected. Thousands more civilians have been displaced from their homes
New York, Dec,30: The continuation of ethnic violence in the South Sudan has evoked strong reaction from the United Nation(UN) chief, who said the rival groups must sit together and evolve a solution.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also expressed deep concerns regarding the conditions in Jonglei, where reports of fresh rounds of deadly conflicts have been reported.
In a statement released at UN office in New York , Mr Ban spoke out about tensions between Lou Nuer and Murle communities, echoing comments earlier week by Hilde Johnson, the head of the UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan UNMISS.
"The Secretary-General calls on the leadership of both groups to cease violence and to work with the Government toward a long-term solution to the root causes of the hostilities," the statement added.
UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has observed that high levels of cattle rustling and demand for high bridal dowries have helped to exacerbate existing ethnic conflicts in Jonglei, one of 10 states in South Sudan, which became independent in July 2011 from northern Sudan, whose capital is Khartoum.
UNMISS officials have identified thousands of Lou Nuer youth preparing to attack people belonging to the Murle community near Likuangole, and the UNMISS has also reinforced personnel in affected areas of Jonglei and stepped up patrols in a bid to ease tensions.
Secretary-General commended the efforts of the South Sudan government to calm the situation and to ensure that vulnerable civilians must be protected.
More than thousand people are estimated to have been died in ethnic violance within South Sudan in 2011, with Jonglei among the worst affected. Thousands more civilians have been displaced from their homes
