Nairobi, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - 169 killed in massacre in northern South Sudan: local officials

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2026-03-02

At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in South Sudan, two local officials told AFP Monday, the latest incident as the country sees a dramatic increase in violence. "A total of 169 bodies have been laid to rest in a mass grave," Elizabeth Achol, the minister of health in northern Ruweng Administrative Area, told AFP by telephone. The local information minister, James Monyluak, gave the same toll, but also warned "the figu......

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