JUBA, South Sudan -- A local official says soldiers believed to be South Sudanese government troops and allied militia stole relief food and killed seven people in an attack in a rebel-held part of Unity state.
John Riek, the head of a local relief commission, said Thursday that the attack happened Monday in the village of Dablual, forcing some 35,000 hungry civilians to flee into the bush.
On Saturday, the World Food Programme dropped its first delivery of 270 metric tons of food in Dablual, the first delivery of food to the area in two months.
South Sudan has been at civil war since December 2013 as government troops try to put down a rebellion led by a former deputy president.
Newer articles:
- South Sudan: Thousands risk starvation amid Nile blockade - 01/08/2015 07:25
- South Sudan: Nothing but Violence - 31/07/2015 10:44
- South Sudanese president queries IGAD’s peace proposal - 30/07/2015 22:28
- US envoy says 'patience has run out' over South Sudan - 30/07/2015 09:27
- South Sudan Soldiers Accused of Stealing Relief Food - 30/07/2015 08:06
Older news items
- South Sudan Displeased at Non-Invitation to Obama Meeting - 29/07/2015 01:01
- Obama pushes East African leaders for end to South Sudan conflict - 28/07/2015 22:49
- IOC executive board recommends South Sudan gain recognition - 28/07/2015 19:17
- A New Approach for South Sudan - 28/07/2015 06:21
- How to rescue South Sudan - 27/07/2015 18:01
Latest news items (all categories):
- Research ● Olga Algayerova: Small-State Diplomacy in an Era of Geopolitical Fragmentation - 28/10/2026 17:44
- The long journey back to the wild: The return of Przewalski’s horses - 28/10/2026 17:38
- South Sudan to begin voter registration in November ahead of December elections - 28/10/2026 17:12
- South Sudanese Liberation Hero Joseph Lagu Dies at 94 as President Kiir Declares National Mourning - 28/10/2026 17:03
- National average price spreads for maize: Across select East African countries - 28/10/2026 16:56
Random articles (all categories):
- spla's flipfloping behaviours and arrogance - 20/06/2010 01:00
- UN begins pullout from South Sudan civilian protection camps - 04/09/2020 11:03
- Renew Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan - 05/03/2020 19:50
- China to help South Sudan develop mining, in talks on development loan - 09/09/2013 08:57
- South Sudan army using Israeli weapons in civil war, UN says - 26/08/2015 15:34
Popular articles:
- Who is the darkest person in the world, according to Guinness World Record? - 25/10/2022 02:34 - Read 151320 times
- School exam results in South Sudan show decline - 01/04/2012 17:58 - Read 28402 times
- Top 10 weakest currency exchange rates in Africa in 2023 - 19/07/2023 00:24 - Read 25507 times
- No oil in troubled waters - 25/03/2014 15:02 - Read 24712 times
- NDSU student from South Sudan receives scholarship - In-Forum - 29/09/2012 01:44 - Read 22687 times
