Juba, Aug 27, 2026 (AFP) - Armed raiders kill 49 in South Sudan cattle raid: local official

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2026-08-27

At least 49 people were killed and 33 wounded in northwestern South Sudan on Thursday after armed attackers raided a cattle camp and a village, a local official said, in the latest deadly cattle raid. The young nation has long been plagued by violent cattle raids but is now also seeing clashes between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and forces loosely allied with the opposition. The attack took place at 5:00 a.m. local time Thursday, with th......

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