South Sudan Imposes Nationwide Curfew After Deadly Riots Over Alleged Killing of Nationals in Sudan
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Unrest in South Sudan has followed allegations that Sudanese army and its allies killed South Sudanese citizens in Wad Madani during the recent recapture of the city from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Sudanese army, while condemning the attacks on victims accused of supporting the RSF, described them as "individual violations".
Following deadly riots sparked by the alleged killing of South Sudanese nationals in neighboring Sudan, a nationwide curfew has been imposed in South Sudan.
"The police will not tolerate any violations," police chief Abraham Peter Manyuat said in a televised address announcing the curfew, which will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily.
The riots primarily targeted Sudanese-owned businesses in the capital, Juba, and resulted in at least three deaths and seven injuries, according to local authorities. Violence also spread to Aweil, near the Sudanese border, where three houses were burned. Security forces are now working to relocate Sudanese residents to safety.
The unrest follows accusations that the Sudanese military and allied groups killed South Sudanese nationals in Wad Madani, Sudan, during the city's recent liberation from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Meanwhile, the Sudanese army condemned these "individual violations," including ethnically targeted attacks against civilians suspected of supporting the RSF, which has been engaged in a nearly two-year conflict with the Sudanese military.
"It is crucial that we do not allow anger to cloud our judgment or turn against Sudanese traders and refugees currently residing in our country," South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said after summoning Sudan's ambassador.
