Tens of thousands dead in South Sudan conflict, UN says The United Nations says more than 1.9 million people have been displaced by the warfare, battles that often pit fighters loyal to President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, against those who support former vice president Riek Machar, an ethnic Nuer. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on South Sudan’s leaders to agree to an inclusive power-sharing arrangement that would address the root causes of the conflict and ensure accountability for any crimes committed on the battlefield. ‘‘The leaders of South Sudan have allowed their personal ambitions to jeopardize the future of an entire nation,’’ Ban said. ‘‘The very premise of the country’s independence struggle — a new beginning that was supposed to be founded on tolerance, good governance, accountability, and unity — is disappearing before our eyes.’’ https://bostonglobe/news/world/2014/12/16/tens-thousands-dead-south-sudan-conflict-says/eKVbCNbYc0IcSPlU796gYO/story.html
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 06:50:47 +0000