{"id":91496,"date":"2026-04-05T14:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/cattle-raid-kills-14-near-juba"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:50:08","slug":"cattle-raid-kills-14-near-juba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/cattle-raid-kills-14-near-juba","title":{"rendered":"Cattle Raid Kills 14 Near Juba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>At least 14 people were killed, including five children, and several others injured after a cattle camp was attacked on the outskirts of Juba, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>More than 2,000 head of cattle were stolen during the raid, which took place Thursday night at Wungok cattle camp in Rejaf, in Central Equatoria state. The camp belongs to members of the Dinka Bor community.<\/p>\n<p>Nyamar Lony Thichiot, Jonglei state\u2019s information minister, told Radio Tamazuj on Sunday that the attackers were suspected to be armed youth from Terekeka County in Central Equatoria state. She said authorities were working to restore calm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFourteen people were killed, including five children, and several others were injured, though I don\u2019t have the exact figure,\u201d she said. \u201cAbout 2,000 head of cattle were also taken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thichiot said Jonglei officials had yet to receive formal communication from their counterparts in Central Equatoria due to ongoing funeral arrangements for a senior cleric but added that engagement between the two sides was underway.<\/p>\n<p>Attempts to reach Central Equatoria state\u2019s information minister for comment were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>Civil society activist Ter Manyang Gatwech condemned the attack and called for dialogue to prevent further violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese cattle raids are not new in South Sudanese society. I urge genuine dialogue to avoid escalation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. At least 14 people were killed, including five children, and several others injured after a cattle camp was attacked on the outskirts of Juba, officials said. More than 2,000 head of cattle were stolen during the raid, which took place Thursday night at Wungok cattle camp in Rejaf, in Central Equatoria state. 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