The troubled state of Jonglei has a long history of ethnic tensions, cattle raiding, kidnappings and sometimes violent competition for scarce resources.The most recent attacks were led by the self-proclaimed Nuer White Army, a group of as many as 6,000 armed youth from the Lou Nuer ethnic group.
من جانبها أطلقت منظمة الأمم المتحدة حملة طارئة لتوفير المساعدات الإنسانسة لحوالي 60 ألف شخص