{"id":48435,"date":"2023-11-29T15:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T15:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/us-expresses-grave-concern-over-leer-fighting-urges-end-to-violence"},"modified":"2023-11-29T16:05:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T16:05:49","slug":"us-expresses-grave-concern-over-leer-fighting-urges-end-to-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/us-expresses-grave-concern-over-leer-fighting-urges-end-to-violence","title":{"rendered":"US expresses grave concern over Leer fighting, urges end to violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The United States has expressed grave concern over yesterday\u2019s fighting in Leer County of South Sudan\u2019s Unity State.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the US Embassy in South Sudan said his government is concerned by the fighting and called on the unity government in Juba to act swiftly to end the violence and called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are particularly concerned about reports of casualties and displacement of civilians,\u201d the statement signed by US Ambassador Michael J. Adler reads in part. \u201cWe call on the transitional government to act with urgency to end the violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Embassy emphasized the importance of peaceful dialogue in resolving the conflict, urging all parties involved to refrain from violence and engage in constructive negotiations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll those in positions of authority and influence in South Sudan must commit to resolving differences through peaceful dialogue,\u201d the statement stated.<\/p>\n

The statement recalled pass human rights violations in Leer and called on the government in Juba to release findings of investigations into last year\u2019s violence there in which hundreds of people were killed and thousands displaced.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe renew our call on the transitional government to release the long-delayed findings of the investigation into the April 2022 violence in Leer County,\u201d the statement emphasized. \u201cThe perpetrators must be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Embassy\u2019s statement underscores the international community\u2019s growing concern over the escalating violence in Leer County and the humanitarian crisis it has created.<\/p>\n

Fighting between elements of the SSPDF with allied youth and the SPLA-IO resulted in the displacement of at least 700 people.<\/p>\n

Around nine people were killed from both sides including a senior SSPDF commander allied to General Simon Maguek Gai who was a senior SPLA-IO commander until his defection to the SSPDF in early October.<\/p>\n

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