Thousands massacred as two tribes go to war in South Sudan

[Little Tich]

Source: The Independent

UN peacekeepers tell residents of Jonglei state capital to flee as raiders approach

More than 3,000 people have been reported killed in South Sudan during a week of clashes between two tribes in the world's newest state.

Hundreds of children are missing and entire villages are said to have been burnt as a huge raiding party from the Lou Nuer tribe swept through a remote area in the east of the country, attacking their neighbours, the Murle people.

The war party, estimated to be 6,000-strong, has been marching south towards the main town in the Murle area, Pibor, crossing hundreds of miles on foot.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/thousands-massacred-as-two-tribes-go-to-war-in-south-sudan-6286342.html

[tabatha]

1. I am really sad about this.

I had hoped that independence would give South Sudan what it wanted.

Possibly these things under a new "democratic" system just have to play themselves out.

[duhneece]

4. Always, children & the old & disabled are hurt first.

Sad sad sad.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

2. Cue Rwanda 1994

Sad, no oil there.

I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps.

I don't know why nobody told you
How to unfold your love
I don't know how someone controlled you
They bought and sold you.

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
Look at you all...
Still my guitar gently weeps.

[sarcasmo]

5. Got me thinking of this 80's classic.

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