22 Killed in South Sudan Inter-clan ClashesDecember 31, 2017 - At least 22 people have been killed in inter-clan clashes in South Sudan, Daily Nation reports. The fighting, the latest in a series of attacks between rival communities, occurred in Bor South in central Jonglei State, some 200 kilometres north of the capital Juba. The Commissioner of Bor South County, Deng Mabior, said about 18 people were also critically injured during the clashes which occurred over the weekend. A week ago South Sudanese warring sides had signed a peace accord in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Following the signing of the agreement, South Sudanese expressed their hope that the agreement could bring a lasting peace to the newly born eastern African nation.

Source: Ethiopian News December 31, 2017 20:26 UTC