Amnesty report describes atrocities including torture and rape, a People 'burned to death in homes' by South Sudan's government militias s advisers urge UN to protect civilians in ‘treacherous killing fields’

The government of South Sudan and its militias are behaving with vicious brutality in the country, with reports of men being locked in huts and burned to death, and of machete attacks being carried out in remote villages.
The atrocities are just one of the causes of the major refugee crisis in the region, with almost a million people fleeing to Uganda . Out of a population of some 12.5 million, more than 1.7 million are enduring severe hunger , classified as just one step below famine, and the number at risk of starvation is 6 million and growing. On top of that, a fast-spreading cholera outbreak threatens to kill thousands. The human rights group Amnesty International, which has been gathering together reports from the conflict, said forces – those loyal to the government and also some to the opposition – had also cut food supplies to parts of the country.
'I buried my smallest one under a bush': starvation and sorrow in South Sudan | Jason Burke
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Women and girls are increasingly being abducted and raped in the region of Equatoria, a new frontline in the conflict, which is now a region of “treacherous killing fields”, according to Amnesty.
“The escalation of fighting in the Equatoria region has led to increased brutality against civilians. Men, women and children have been shot, hacked to death with machetes and burned alive in their homes. Women and girls have been gang-raped and abducted,” said Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s senior crisis response adviser.
Joanne Mariner, another crisis response adviser for Amnesty, said: “It is a cruel tragedy of this war that South Sudan’s breadbasket – a region that a year ago could feed millions – has turned into treacherous killing fields that have forced close to a million to flee in search of safety.”
After more than half a century of struggle, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011.
The celebrations that marked the birth of the world’s newest country were emotional, but two years later, a falling-out between the country’s president, Salva Kiir, and his then vice-president, Riek Machar, sparked new conflict . Kiir is Dinka and Machar Nuer, two dominant ethnic groups in South Sudan that have been rivals for more than a century, and although Machar, now leader of the opposition, fled the country after a peace deal collapsed last year, troops loyal to him continue to fight the government.
The only way for women and girls to be safe is to be dead
Mary, 23, rape survivor
The report describes one incident in May, in which six men were killed: soldiers forced them into a hut in Kudupi village near the Ugandan border and set it on fire, then fired shots into it. The troops shot four of the men as they tried to flee. Another six were killed in a similar attack in Payawa village two days later, which one of their widows said was “the fifth time the village was attacked by the army”. On previous occasions, she said, they would rape, torture and loot, but not kill. Eyewitnesses described seeing government soldiers carry out many such killings.
“All parties to the conflict must rein in their fighters and immediately cease targeting civilians, who are protected under the laws of war,” said Mariner. “Those on all sides responsible for atrocities must be brought to justice. Meanwhile, UN peacekeepers must live up to their mandate to protect civilians from this ongoing onslaught.”
East African leaders said last month they would try to push for peace talks to be revived and to delay next year’s scheduled elections.
“There is no way to be safe so long as we are alive, this is how bad it is,” one 23-year-old rape survivor, Mary, told the human rights group. “The only way for women and girls to be safe is to be dead.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/jul/04/people-burned-to-death-in-homes-by-south-sudan-government-militias-amnesty-report

These senseless killings are condemnable in the strongest of terms!
May be they should consider dividing the Southern Sudan as well, if peace will reign, or merge it back together if that will stop the killings.
And do I have to call the Mods attention on this topic giving how Nigeria is heading for division as well, at least we can learn to avoid their mistake.
Cc Lalasticlala Seun

Biafra on my mind

modsfucker:
Biafra on my mind

south Sudan are normads thus they are arewa...

modsfucker:
Biafra on my mind

coward

Why is this news that should be in foreign section posted here?


The OP want to subtly discourage you from supporting Biafra.


South Sudanese has nothing in common with Biafrans.

This is the future of Biafra if they secede.

south sudan and Biafra are similar, same religion same dressing code,

south sudan sees themselves as victims of marginalization from Sudan, just like Biafra makes themselves to believe that they are also victims of marginalization from Nigeria.

Exactly, biafrans who are hoping that usa or other members of the international community will come to their aid should learn from the predicaments of south sudan. They should stop deluding themselves and heating up the polity.

farouk0403:
This is the future of Biafra if they secede.

south sudan and Biafra are similar, same religion same dressing code,

south sudan sees themselves as victims of marginalization from Sudan, just like Biafra makes themselves to believe that they are also victims of marginalization from Nigeria.

weyab:
south Sudan are normads thus they are arewa...

South Sudan is a Christian country which secceded from its Muslim counterpart, Sudan. Now Sudan is living peacefully while South Sudan is living in pieces.

I think Igbos are more violent and more inclined to crime than those their Christian brothers in South Sudan.

I don't think Biafra would ever know peace after the seccession, they will eat themselves raw, keep this on record please.

RisingSun1:
Why is this news that should be in foreign section posted here?


The OP want to subtly discourage you from supporting Biafra.


South Sudanese has nothing in common with Biafrans.

1. They are both Christians

2. They are both greedy

3.They both believe that they are being marginalized in their former country, Sudan.

However, South Sudan is a little more endowed than Biafra because while the former has oil in their country, the latter has abundant armed robbers, kidnappers and drug pushers. This is enough evidence to show you what the future of that place called Biafra would be.

CROWNWEALTH019:

coward

To an average myopic Biafran, every other person apart from them is Yoruba.

FYI bros, I am a core Northerner who have a better understanding of potor developers who go about "developing" everywhere with their abominable talents.

modsfucker:


South Sudan is a Christian country which secceded from its Muslim counterpart, Sudan. Now Sudan is living peacefully while South Sudan is living in pieces.

I think Igbos are more violent and more inclined to crime than those their Christian brothers in South Sudan.

I don't think Biafra would ever know peace after the seccession, they will eat themselves raw, keep this on record please.

Ignorant statements. South Sudan is like Nigeria!! They have over 60 ethnic groups. SIXTY (60) separate ethnic groups with different interest and had always been a zone known for conflict. You think the conflict there started today
Biafra is a homogeneous nation and even if any other ethnic group would join, they would be a "sister" ethnic group with prior good relationship with the Igbos.

Ekealterego:

Ignorant statements. South Sudan is like Nigeria!! They have over 60 ethnic groups. SIXTY (60) separate ethnic groups with different interest and had always been a zone known for conflict. You think the conflict there started today
Biafra is a homogeneous nation and even if any other ethnic group would join, they would be a "sister" ethnic group with prior good relationship with the Igbos.

Homogenous? Why will it take a Papal order for the Bishop of Ahiara to assume duty. The order has not being obeyed up to now.

Ekealterego:

Ignorant statements. South Sudan is like Nigeria!! They have over 60 ethnic groups. SIXTY (60) separate ethnic groups with different interest and had always been a zone known for conflict. You think the conflict there started today
Biafra is a homogeneous nation and even if any other ethnic group would join, they would be a "sister" ethnic group with prior good relationship with the Igbos.

Igbos don't maintain good relationships even among members of the same household...

Just go to any market and you'll see one Igbo trader whispering to your ears that you should not buy things from his brother with whom he sits and laughs, describing him as a bad person who sells fake products at exorbitant prices.

This argument is not as important as allowing time to tell.... We're just few months away from October 1.

modsfucker:


1. They are both Christians

2. They are both greedy

3.They both believe that they are being marginalized in their former country, Sudan.

However, South Sudan is a little more endowed than Biafra because while the former has oil in their country, the latter has abundant armed robbers, kidnappers and drug pushers. This is enough evidence to show you what the future of that place called Biafra would be.

Copied

It is funny how suddenly IGBOS, IPOB, Kanu and
Biafra is now Yoruba people's greatest headaches.
The way they are going now you will think igbos
murdered Abiola, kudirat, dele giwa, funsho
Williams, bola ige!
You will think igbos are the ones who locked up
Fela, ajasin, Awolowo, Soyinka etc.
You will think igbos are the one who swore osinbajo
will never be president.

You will think igbos are the one who invades Kwara
and installed Emir.
You will think Igbos are the ones that invaded Ile
ife and kept oba of ife and his subjects in jail till
today.

Few days ago, Arewa youth called them
backstabbers and even told them they will never
allow osinbajo to be President.
But u see them running around like headless
chickens yapping about Igbo this...Kanu that, IPOB
this, Biafra that!

They have oduduwa republic agitation o, but they
can't stop sticking their mouths on Biafra! Seems
Biafra/Igbo/Kanu/IPOB are the only thing gives
them orgasm.
This una hatred on IGBOS, is it inferiority complex?

RisingSun1:


Copied

It is funny how suddenly IGBOS, IPOB, Kanu and
Biafra is now Yoruba people's greatest headaches.
The way they are going now you will think igbos
murdered Abiola, kudirat, dele giwa, funsho
Williams, bola ige!
You will think igbos are the ones who locked up
Fela, ajasin, Awolowo, Soyinka etc.
You will think igbos are the one who swore osinbajo
will never be president.

You will think igbos are the one who invades Kwara
and installed Emir.
You will this no Igbos are the ones that invaded Ile
ife and kept oba of ife and his subjects in jail till
today.

Few days ago, Arewa youth called them
backstabbers and even told them they will never
allow osinbajo to be President.
But u see them running around like headless
chickens yapping about Igbo this...Kanu that, IPOB
this, Biafra that!

They have oduduwa republic agitation o, but they
can't stop sticking their mouths on Biafra! Seems
Biafra/Igbo/Kanu/IPOB are the only thing gives
them orgasm.
This una hatred on IGBOS, is it inferiority complex?

Not everybody is Yoruba on Nairaland or any other place mind you. I am that abokee, your perceived enemy whom you passionately hates and still wants everyone to hate him.

Meanwhile, responding to your frustrated sentences up there, I guess the Yorubas know their onions that's why they are still relevant in the Nigerian political sphere.....

An ethnic group that doesn't know its right from left keeps wailing and crying foul all the times hence its irrelevance in the running of the affirs of the country.

vicadex07:
Exactly, biafrans who are hoping that usa or other members of the international community will come to their aid should learn from the predicaments of south sudan. They should stop deluding themselves and heating up the polity.

There eyes go clear when reality slap them on their faces.

EazyMoh:
These senseless killings are condemnable in the strongest of terms!
May be they should consider dividing the Southern Sudan as well, if peace will reign.

I was very happy when they gained independence few years ago from Sudan but right now I'm having a rethink.

Ok

farouk0403:
This is the future of Biafra if they secede.

south sudan and Biafra are similar, same religion same dressing code,

south sudan sees themselves as victims of marginalization from Sudan, just like Biafra makes themselves to believe that they are also victims of marginalization from Nigeria.

And tomorrow Niger delta and Biafra will start fighting like the Two Dominant tribes fighting each other in South Sudan.

Niger Delta Republic I Stand

I still don't know why humans can't just live in peace.

sirfee:
I was very happy when they gained independence few years ago from Sudan but right now I'm having a rethink.

Yeah the world sympathized with them at that time, because the northern Arabs dominated them and they were blamed for every misadventure (mostly rightly so).
It was assumed when they break off from the Muslim-Arab north being more closely related as mostly Christians they'd be able to forge a unity ahead.
Alas! It is their leaders that made the country erupt, nd the poor civilians are suffering for it.
Sadly also the world doesn't seem to care.

EazyMoh:

Yeah the world sympathized with them at that time, because the northern Arabs dominated them and they were blamed for every misadventure (mostly rightly so).
It was assumed when they break off from the Muslim-Arab north being more closely related as mostly Christians they'd be able to forge a unity ahead.
Alas! It is their leaders that made the country erupt, nd the poor civilians are suffering for it.
Sadly also the world doesn't seem to care.

It is a pity,without love and tolerance Africa can never move forward.




MAMA AFRICA

Even during the struggle for independence from Sudan between 1955 and 2005,there were reports of infighting within the ranks of the SPLM/A (Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement/Army). These guys never really gotten along for once,they only came together to take on a common enemy-Khartoum-and now that the enemy is "vanquished",they must turn on each other to settle old scores that go way back in time. For instance,this same Riek Machar,at some point,was accused of attempting to assassinate Salva Kiir's predecessor,John Garang Mabior during the war against Sudan. So,what does that tell you? The toxic competition between the 60 odd tribes(Especially the Nuers and the Dinkas) and the multitudes of generals(almost 100 ) are not helping too. Add crude oil to the mix. It is a highly combustible blend I tell you. It ain't enough to say 'we are all christians'. What is the REAL unifying factor?

Kiliwi

modsfucker:


South Sudan is a Christian country which secceded from its Muslim counterpart, Sudan. Now Sudan is living peacefully while South Sudan is living in pieces.

I think Igbos are more violent and more inclined to crime than those their Christian brothers in South Sudan.

I don't think Biafra would ever know peace after the seccession, they will eat themselves raw, keep this on record please.

Some of u don't understand South Sudan.
South Sudan fought a civil war for many years b4 they seceded.

These Civil war gave rise to different warlords with different ideology.
After they seceded these warlords found it very difficult to bow to one another.

The North Sudan as wicked as they are, re sponsoring some of these warlords.

Biafra has successfully secede before, they ran a very administrative government even during war.

Unlike South Sudan Biafra agitation has always has one true leader.

South Sudan is more reason Biafra should avoid Niger delta or "our oil" pple.

They already have warlords and Militants. These element will struggle for power after secession.

Igbos lets just hv our nation. Our brothers frm the Delta and River state may Jon if dey wish.

modsfucker:


South Sudan is a Christian country which secceded from its Muslim counterpart, Sudan. Now Sudan is living peacefully while South Sudan is living in pieces.

I think Igbos are more violent and more inclined to crime than those their Christian brothers in South Sudan.

I don't think Biafra would ever know peace after the seccession, they will eat themselves raw, keep this on record please.

they are purely Hausa's in all behaviour. Maybe Christians like southern Kaduna and others but they are purely of Muslims behaviour of violence.

Biafra is not of that. Don't care about Biafra. Care for how Nigeria will be cos it will be very hot in Nigeria with many wars also with bokoharam and shia, shitee, Fulani and so on. Cry for ur soul first

bakila:

Homogenous? Why will it take a Papal order for the Bishop of Ahiara to assume duty. The order has not being obeyed up to now.

Please, can you explain more? How does this affect the homogeneity of the would be "nation" in question?
This your logic is just too hard to figure out.

modsfucker:


Igbos don't maintain good relationships even among members of the same household...

Just go to any market and you'll see one Igbo trader whispering to your ears that you should not buy things from his brother with whom he sits and laughs, describing him as a bad person who sells fake products at exorbitant prices.

This argument is not as important as allowing time to tell.... We're just few months away from October 1.

And the wrapper tying, firewood chewing Yoruba women do not go around gossiping bad about their siblings and neighbours while their men drink paraga and sepe threatning and shouting themselves hoarse perpetually in mock cowardly "fights"...
But does that define the Yoruba nation? No of course.

We maintain good relationships with our neighbours, we don't go around war mongering and that's why despite our larger population we never at any time in history displace our Efik and ibibio neighbours to the east and south. We might be a bit proud and haughty but we are peace loving and friendly also and that's why we can sell snow to an Eskimo.

Ikwerreboy:



And tomorrow Niger delta and Biafra will start fighting like the Two Dominant tribes fighting each other in South Sudan.

Niger Delta Republic I Stand

What do you mean by "Niger Delta Republic"? Please find a more appropriate name, the last time I checked, Abia and Imo state are "Niger Delta states" and rightly recognised as so by law.
It's funny when people scream, "we the Niger Delta". Doesn't that display the crass ignorance by the youth of the day?

thanks for this expose into soth sudan, this was what I tried explain to one of kanus brainwashed followers who said the south sudanes are free and that was what mattered, is this now freedom? were everyone can be kiled at any moment?
all women and girls are potential rape victims in that lawless country......may south sudan fall on kanu and his Igbos

Ekealterego:

Please, can you explain more? How does this affect the homogeneity of the would be "nation" in question?
This your logic is just too hard to figure out.
And the wrapper tying, firewood chewing Yoruba women do not go around gossiping bad about their siblings and neighbours while their men drink paraga and sepe threatning and shouting themselves hoarse perpetually in mock cowardly "fights"...
But does that define the Yoruba nation? No of course.

We maintain good relationships with our neighbours, we don't go around war mongering and that's why despite our larger population we never at any time in history displace our Efik and ibibio neighbours to the east and south. We might be a bit proud and haughty but we are peace loving and friendly also and that's why we can sell snow to an Eskimo.

Peace loving he says.... I saw Evans carry peace to every nook and cranny of this country. I equally saw how those some four Biafrans storm a Zenith Bank branch in Owerri to preach their own type of peace to their kinsmen...

I wont forget to mention your kinsmen who carry peace gospel to India, Malaysia and other countries in the world but wickedly get arrested and executed because they don't like the type of peace yoh people preach.

eastsidechillz:


Some of u don't understand South Sudan.
South Sudan fought a civil war for many years b4 they seceded.

These Civil war gave rise to different warlords with different ideology.
After they seceded these warlords found it very difficult to bow to one another.

The North Sudan as wicked as they are, re sponsoring some of these warlords.

Biafra has successfully secede before, they ran a very administrative government even during war.

Unlike South Sudan Biafra agitation has always has one true leader.

South Sudan is more reason Biafra should avoid Niger delta or "our oil" pple.

They already have warlords and Militants. These element will struggle for power after secession.

Igbos lets just hv our nation. Our brothers frm the Delta and River state may Jon if dey wish.

Who is the one true leader you're talking about?

Uwazuruike, Nnamdi Kanu abi SE Governors forum?

I wonder who would rule Biafra after the seccession.... That God-forsaken land would be appointing and killing leaders on daily basis.... Mark my words.