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Lakes state youth deny joining rebellion in support of former governor
May 14, 2014 (RUMBEK) – The leader of Lakes state's youth association, Thon Makoi Chawul, has denied allegations that its members had opted to join in a rebellion in support of former elected governor...
View ArticleFive dead, scores injured in Lakes state clashes
May 16, 2014 (RUMBEK) - At least five people were killed and four others critically injured in fresh clashes at a remote village in the Lakes state capital, Rumbek.A police officer, who preferred...
View ArticleAt least 28 killed in Lakes state cattle raid
May 23, 2014 (RUMBEK) – At least 28 people have died after fresh inter-clan clashes erupted in South Sudan's Lakes state between pastoralists in Cueibet and Rumbek North counties.An official in Rumbek...
View ArticleDeath toll rises in Rumbek clashes between pastoralists
May 26, 2014 (RUMBEK) – A police source in Lakes state said on Monday that clashes between the rival counties of Rumbek North (Maper) and Cueibet have killed 156 people between 21 and 23 May due to...
View Article3 killed in Rumbek revenge attack as chiefs refuse to attend peace conference
May 28, 2014 (RUMBEK) – Fresh clashes in Lakes state's Rumbek East county on Tuesday have left three people dead.The clashes erupted between the Kok-Awac and Kok-Ker sub-clans who share the same area...
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Lakes state peace forum marred by tribal clashes
May 31, 2014 (RUMBEK) – A peace forum organised by Lakes state traditional authorities and commissioners in Yirol West county prematurely ended, after a surprise attack left a person dead.The map of...
View ArticleLakes state governor to use force to recruit youth to join army
June 5, 2014 (RUMBEK) – Lakes state's military caretaker governor, Maj-Gen Matur Chut Dhuol, has ordered eight county commissioners to forcefully recruit youth to join South Sudan's national army...
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Lakes state governor sacks 3,800 uniformed men assisting police
June 10, 2014 (RUMBEK) – Lakes state's military caretaker governor, Maj-Gen Matur Chut Dhuol, has dismissed 3,800 men recruited by the state to support officers from the South Sudan Police Services in...
View ArticleStudent, soldier killed in Lakes state attack
June 12, 2014 – A Lakes state MP has described the government administration as a failing system that was increasingly isolated and out of touch with its citizens.Veronica Ujuma Philip Dak, the deputy...
View ArticleLakes state soldiers return home after deserting positions over unpaid salaries
June 13, 2014 (RUMBEK) – Over 300 soldiers from the South Sudanese army (SPLA), of which 167 are from Lakes state, have deserted their military bases in Upper Nile state and returned home.The soldiers...
View ArticleRevenge attack leaves three dead in Lakes state
June 17, 2014 (RUMBEK) - A revenge attack in Lakes states Cueibet county left at least three people dead and dozens wounded, authorities said Tuesday."Yes, it is true three people lost their lives...
View ArticleLakes: Pastoralist youth desert counties, threaten attacks against state
June 23, 2014 (RUMBEK) – Police in Lakes state capital Rumbek say thousands of youth have deserted their cattle camps and headed for the bush where they are threatening to launch an offensive against...
View ArticleRoad bandits rob passengers, shoot student in Lakes state attacks
July 3, 2014 (RUMBEK) – The former leader of Rumbek Youth Union (RUMYU) has survived an attack by road bandits, while one student sustained a gunshot wound in two separate incidents in South Sudan's...
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President Kiir to visit Rumbek amid ongoing political tensions
July 3, 2014 (RUMBEK) – Lakes state authorities are on high alert ahead of a visit by South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, who is expected to arrive in the capital, Rumbek, over the...
View ArticleWulu commissioner accused of abusing staff while drunk
July 3, 2014 (WULU) – Wulu county residents are becoming increasingly concerned over their commissioner's excessive consumption of alcohol and threatening behaviour towards his staff, including his...
View ArticleGunman attacks Lakes state's Rumbek University
July 8, 2014 (RUMBEK) – A gunman launched a surprise attack at Lakes state's Rumbek University on Sunday, with students forced to flee through classroom windows.South Sudan police said they have...
View ArticleLow turnout for Independence Day celebrations in Rumbek
July 10, 2014 (RUMBEK) – Celebrations on Wednesday in Lakes state capital Rumbek marking the third anniversary of South Sudan's independence from the north were poorly attended.In his Independence Day...
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Rumbek North commissioner survives ambush
July 12, 2014 (RUMBEK) – The Rumbek North commissioner in South Sudan's Lakes state survived an ambush on Thursday carried out by unknown gunmen.The map of Lakes state in redCommissioner Marial Machar...
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Hepatitis E on the rise in S. Sudan's Lakes state
July 15, 14 (MABIOR) – There has been a sharp increase in the number of hepatitis E infections over the past three months in South Sudan's Lakes state, with 55 cases reported in June, up from just two...
View ArticleS. Sudan rebels accuse president of calling for tribal war
By Tesfa-Alem TekleJuly 15, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – A senior official from South Sudan's SPLM/A in Opposition has accused president Salva Kiir of calling for a tribal war between Dinkas and Nuers.Miyong...
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