Tribal fighting in Sudan’s Malakal may escalate
January 11, 2009 (JUBA) – The number of people killed during the tribal clashes in Malkal, southern Sudan, has reached 12 people. Further, several reports warn against the escalation of the fighting.
The fighting between Dinka and Shilluk sparked on the sidelines of the fourth anniversary of Comprehensive Peace Agreement celebration in the capital of Upper Nile state, Malakal on Friday 9 January.
The secretary general of the Fashouda organization that works in the region Carlo James Chol told the Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) that clashes in the Upper Nile city of Malakal are still ongoing.
Chol expressed fear that of a wide scale military confrontation between the two tribes and urged the government to intervene.
The fighting led to the death of twelve people and injured eight others he said but warned the toll figures are likely to be higher due to the fact that hundreds have fled away from the conflict zone besides the missing ones.
In November 2006 clashes occurred between the pro-Khartoum militia and the SPLA killing in Malakal hundreds and injuring many more.
Chol told KUNA that a number of people from the Dinka tribe attempted to take over areas that historically belonging to the Shilluk on the banks of the Nile and Sobat River.
SPLA Spokesman Peter Parnyang told Reuters that traditional dancers from the tribes quarreled on Friday during celebrations to mark the fourth anniversary of Sudan’s 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) — a deal that ended two decades of north-south civil war.
The dancers were supposed to take part in a parade around the stadium in the state’s capital Malakal before speeches by Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir and Vice President Salva Kiir, also president of semi-autonomous south Sudan.
“There was an issue of who would go first, who second, Dinka or Shilluk,” Parnyang said. “(In the quarrel) three were critically injured by spears”.
The dispute at the celebration sparked violent clashes between the Dinka and Shilluk the following day, he said.
Parnyang warned of further escalation in fighting if the Shilluk, who are a majority in the region, decide to retaliate against the Dinka.
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musa daud
Tribal fighting in Sudan’s Malakal may escalate
My brothers Dinkas,
Why are you bringing calamity over yourselves? Don’t you see that your behaviour is suicidal? Believe me if the time comes for Southern tribes to kick your ass it won’t take more than days. Have not you leant anything from the lesons demonstrated to you in Bor and Mundri? I love you people but it seems that you don’t love yourselves…
Nuer
Tribal fighting in Sudan’s Malakal may escalate
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I hope you continue what you started today with my comment that you must monitor this site ongoingly so that you pay attention to negative comment that divide southern Sudanese people or Sudanese people. But, as long as you post some negatives comment and does do that to others then you only left me to call you hypocrite.
Deng Baak Kuot
Tribal fighting in Sudan’s Malakal may escalate
Is there any reason behind this escalation violence between two tribes? yes I think our politicians always use their own interest to destabilise our communities.I believe that we should think and analysis that such violence do not achieve anything for the two tribes; rather than it victimises the inocence people who do not undesrtand what the figth for. these two wonderful communities need to put their differences side and start to work very hard to realise the fruit of the CPA. my condolence goes the family and relatives to those who have lost their live in such stupid incident. I hope the authority had controlled the escalation to stop the lost of more lives.
Africano
Tribal fighting in Sudan’s Malakal may escalate
The Dinkas behind the fighting are known. They are Militia Commander and Minister of Information Thon Mum, Deputy Governor Dog-Dog, Paramount Chief Thon Wai, Hussien Ajwong Director-General of Ministry of Local government. They have been wrtitng letters to the Governor that Malakal belongs to them. We should not go around the bush. The full list will be printed to-day.
Africano
Tribal fighting in Sudan’s Malakal may escalate
GOVERNMENT OF THE SOUTH SUDAN (GOSS)
GOVERNMENT OF THE UPPER NILE STATE- UNS
Being the list of trouble makers who are behind the recent circulations about Shilluk/Dinka dispute. They are as follows;
PADANG RADICAL CITIZENS WHO CLAIM SHILLUK LAND
1. Bdr General George Athor (Top Member)
2. Bdr General Dok Jok Dok
3. Bdr Mum Kerjok
4. Rev. Philip Dew – PCS (NOW DEAD)
5. Nathaniel Gany Gay
6. Jermaih Chuoy
7. Hessain Ajwong
8. Guaj Deng Abur
9. Peter Mayom Kur
10. Moses Thonb Bol
11. Charles Awash Abacl
12. Rev Paul Chol – SIM
13. Deng Choul
14. Abraham Thonh Chol
15. Molana Majak (Gabriel Majak)
16. Thonh Waai (Nazer)
17. Bol Andrew Wiew
18. Stephen Othiew Daw
19. Thomas Deng Kur
20. John Kur
21. Othethi Chol Awan
22. Omda of Baliet
23. Joshau Dau Diew
24. James Daniel Chunag
25. John Nyok Chol
26. Bol Daniel Chuang
27. Abdeldaim Deng Machar
28. Issac Chol Kuc
29. Peter Mabil Riak Thin
30. Ger Chuang – The GOSS Minister
These the so-call Dinka Ngok who claimed Malakal to be theirs and usually meet in the house of Huesan Ajwong the Director General of Local Government. Their actions are being followed closely and they will be deal with accordingly. An Addition to this list is Stephen Diew the Minister of Finance. They have to be expose now.