government of neglecting its duty.
Warrap State information minister, William Wol Mayom, who had told Sudans Post on Sunday that the deaths stood at 20, confirmed a ‘sharp increase’ in the number of people who died.
“However, I cannot confirm the exact number, whether it is 40 or more. We aim to avoid media engagement as it can incite more violence,” he said.
Recently, President Salva Kiir Mayardit directed the newly appointed Governor of Warrap State, Francis Marial Abur, to swiftly address the violence plaguing the region.
Many believe that the appointment of Francis Marial will help quell the violence in Warrap State.
It is one of South Sudan’s conflict hotspots, which still sees fighting between rival ethnic communities despite the 2018 peace agreement to end the civil war.
from severe gunshot injuries and lacking medical attention,” Mawien said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
the allegations and wild propaganda initiated by intellectual youth from the cleaning side of Apuk Padoc and other communities who were involved, it is baseless and not true.”
Mawien condemned what he called an “inhumane act” and called for dialogue to restore peace in the region.
“It is deeply troubling to witness members of the same community engaging in such senseless violence, especially as the government stands by while one family is targeted for extinction in broad daylight,” he said.
He said besides violence, the area is currently affected by flooding and displaced populations hiding in the bushes, fearing for their lives at the hands of their own people.