{"id":11028,"date":"2022-02-23T16:50:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T16:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/calm-returns-to-mayendit-and-leer-counties-authority-says"},"modified":"2022-02-23T17:19:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T17:19:32","slug":"calm-returns-to-mayendit-and-leer-counties-authority-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/calm-returns-to-mayendit-and-leer-counties-authority-says","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Calm returns\u2019 to Mayendit and Leer Counties, Authority says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Calm has been restored in Mayendit and Leer Counties after last week deadly inter-communal clashes that left 23 people killed and 24 others wounded, the State Minister of Information has said.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting was allegedly triggered when a group of armed youth from neighboring Leer County attacked Rub-nor and Tut-Nyang villages. The two separate clashes left 23 people dead, eighteen from the attackers and 5 from Rub-nor.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Eye Radio this morning, Unity State Minister of Information says calm has been restored. Mr. David Gai stated that the rival communities have agreed to dialogue to solve their differences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were clashes between Mayendit and Leer Counties in the southern part of the state and as per now the situation is calm, there is no security threat in the area and people also have gone back home,\u201d Gai told Eye Radio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also learnt that the two communities will soon sit down and address the issue.\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. Calm has been restored in Mayendit and Leer Counties after last week deadly inter-communal clashes that left 23 people killed and 24 others wounded, the State Minister of Information has said. The fighting was allegedly triggered when a group of armed youth from neighboring Leer County attacked Rub-nor and Tut-Nyang villages. 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