At least 45 people were killed and at least 18 people were wounded, yesterday, Tuesday, in tribal clashes in Tong North County in Warrap State, in the northern state of #, south of Sudan, after gunmen from the “Attok Bok” ethnic group attacked several villages inhabited by members of the “Abuk Barik” group. County. The attackers set fire to several villages, prompting thousands of residents to flee the area. And local authorities believe that the attack was in response to a similar attack several weeks ago.

The Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights continues to warn of the danger of these # ethnic tensions on achieving the sixteenth goal of #_sustainable development 2030 in countries that are hungry to achieve it.

The Foundation reiterates its recommendation to the South Sudanese government to work to spread the culture of peace and societal acceptance, reject tribal violence, and uphold the values of dialogue in places of tension. It also recommends the establishment of an observatory to predict such violent events, to prevent their occurrence in the future.

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