JUBA
At least 22 people have been killed in inter-clan clashes in South Sudan, a local government official has said.
The fighting, the latest in a series of attacks between rival communities, occurred in Bor South in central Jonglei State, some 200 kilometres north of the capital Juba.
CLASHES
The Commissioner of Bor South County, Deng Mabior, said about 18 people were also critically injured during the clashes which occurred over the weekend.
He added that many people have been displaced.
According to local media reports, the conflict erupted over ownership of grazing land and the naming of a village – one want its name Panweel retained while another group is seeking to have it renamed to Anuet.