16 Sudanese nationals killed in unrest, says South Sudan
Police in South Sudan said on January 20th that 16 Sudanese nationals were killed in rioting last week over the alleged killings of South Sudanese people in Sudan’s El-Gezira state, reported Reuters.
Rioting erupted in capital Juba and other areas on January 16th and 17th, with rioters angry about what they thought was the Sudanese army’s involvement in the alleged killings.
Sudan’s army condemned hat it termed “individual violations” in El-Gezira after it and its allies were blamed by rights groups for ethnically-targeted attacks against civilians accused of supporting the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighting the army-led government.
Reuters
