At least seven people were killed and another critically injured in an attack carried out by a group of armed men in Pigi County of Jonglei State on Sunday, authorities there said.
Residents in Jonglei State have expressed fears about the deteriorating security situation there.
The amplified incidents and frequency of violent attacks, ranging from road ambushes to cattle raids, come amidst ongoing efforts aimed at restoring peace and security to the troubled Jonglei region.
In the most recent incidents, at least four people were killed, three children abducted and several others injured in deadly road ambushes in the northern part of the state.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, several residents decried the growing insecurity incidents as peace initiatives continue.
In late March, a conference aimed at pacifying the communities of Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) was concluded in Jonglei’s Uror County, and it resulted in the handing over of 48 abductees to their families.
Jonglei women demand 35 percent affirmative action
A women group in Bor town of Jonglei State is urging the government to abide by the 35 percent affirmative action as provided for in the 2018 peace deal by allocating more leadership positions to women in the state.
The group made the call in a petition submitted to the Jonglei State government last Friday.
“As women in Jonglei, we are demanding that our 35 % affirmative action be granted to us. If we do not ask for what belongs to us, no one will consider our rights. So, as women from all the parties under the umbrella of the women association, we are calling on all the parties to consider affirmative action,” Fatuma Musa Ajak, the head of Jonglei State Women Association (JSWA) said.