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Sudan: LRA attacks displace 18,000 in Western Equatoria

The Deputy Governor of Western Equatoria State, Joseph Ngere, told Miraya FM that the recent Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) attacks in several areas of the State have displaced about eighteen thousand people (18,000). Ngere said that unconfirmed number of people were abducted and killed at Tombura, Nabiyapi, Ezzo and Nzara.

Earlier, the Vice President of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS), Dr. Riek Machar, said the Joint military attack launched by Uganda and DRC against the LRA did not fulfill its expected results of forcing the LRA leader Joseph Kony to sign a final peace deal with the Ugandan Government.

LRA delegation due in Juba

While speaking to Miraya FM, Dr. Riek confirmed that a delegation from the LRA will be arriving to Juba soon to discuss the matter.

Dr. Riek further urged all sides to take the right path and intensify political communications to convince Kony to sign the final peace agreement, which the other sides had agreed upon last year.

It is worth mentioning that during the past three years, Dr. Riek Machar has been heading the mediation team between the Ugandan Government and the Lord's Resistance Army, which resulted to the signing of a peace agreement, but the LRA leader Joseph Kony failed to show up on several occasions to sign the final peace agreement.

LRA still a threat to CES citizens

Meanwhile, addressing the opening ceremony of the State Assembly, the Governor of Central Equatoria State (CES), Clement Wani Konga, said the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) still constitutes a security threat to the citizens living at the boarder between south Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Konga added that security is improving in Juba due to efforts exerted by the State government and the South Sudan Ministry of Interior.