{"id":10530,"date":"2022-02-18T16:20:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T16:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiirs-govt-doesnt-care-as-violence-escalates-countrywide-activist"},"modified":"2022-02-18T17:06:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T17:06:32","slug":"kiirs-govt-doesnt-care-as-violence-escalates-countrywide-activist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiirs-govt-doesnt-care-as-violence-escalates-countrywide-activist","title":{"rendered":"Kiir\u2019s gov\u2019t doesn\u2019t care as violence escalates countrywide \u2013 activist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>An outspoken activist is accusing President Salva Kiir Mayardit\u2019s government of being careless about the lives of citizens as intercommunal and ethnic violence is escalating across South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, armed men from Twic Mayardit attacked Aneet market in Abyei Administrative Area killing a number of people and setting the market on fire, sparking condemnation among the public.<\/p>\n<p>Violence had also erupted between armed youth from Ruweng Administrative Area and Unity State after army men from Ruweng attacked a cattle camp hosting IDPs from Unity state in Ruweng.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement published on Facebook, activist Wani Michael who has fled to exile said the government of President Salva Kiir is doing nothing to contain the tensions among citizens because it doesn\u2019t care about their lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery unfortunate and sad that the doing nothing government of President Kiir didn\u2019t issue any public statement or address the nation on the situation between the people of Twic in Warrap State and Abyei,\u201d Michael said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis particular government doesn\u2019t care about the security and safety of our people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He said the government is \u201cvery weak to respond to emerging issues in the Country even with the huge government officials just slaying in Juba.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey want to pretend like they don\u2019t know what\u2019s happening to these two communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. An outspoken activist is accusing President Salva Kiir Mayardit\u2019s government of being careless about the lives of citizens as intercommunal and ethnic violence is escalating across South Sudan. 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