Women and children were among the dead, in addition to dozens of combatants, officials said.
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Peacekeepers are sheltering about 1,000 civilians near their base and providing emergency care.
At least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan, a local official said Monday, It's the latest bout of sporadic violence that has left the country teetering on the verge of full-blown civil war.
Separately, MSF says 26 humanitarian workers are missing following recent violence in South Sudan's Jonglei state.
An official says at least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan.
Official says 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan ...
Travelling more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State in southwestern South Sudan, a team of justice experts escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moved slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to .. ...
A former finance minister of South Sudan is the latest former government official arrested in a wave of detentions that analysts say shows cracks in the government of President Salva Kiir, who also faces an armed rebellion.