{"id":15601,"date":"2023-07-06T13:05:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T13:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=15601"},"modified":"2023-07-06T13:05:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T13:05:26","slug":"conflicting-communities-sign-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/06\/conflicting-communities-sign-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflicting communities sign peace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By William Madouk<\/p>\n

Luacjang and Pakam communities from Warrap and Lakes states have reached a ceasefire deal to stop continued revenge attacks and inter-communal violence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAny disagreement we have should be resolved legally, in court, rather than violently,” Manyiel Lieny Wol, Pakam Paramount Chief, who is a signatory to the community peace deal, said.<\/p>\n

According to Manyiel, the parties are willing to share disputed grazing area, but do not compromise on land ownership.<\/p>\n

The cessation of hostilities between neighboring communities, marked hope and a first step towards dialogue and a more comprehensive commitment to solve differences amicably, thus saving lives.<\/p>\n

Presence of guns in the hands of civilians and hate speech, including ruckus over grazing land, cattle-raiding, and revenge attacks, have contributed to a series of violent clashes in Rumbek North County.<\/p>\n

According to February 2023 reports, local authorities placed the death figures at over 150 people killed between the feuding communities.<\/p>\n

Executive Chief of the Luacjang community, Mr. Agok Aguer Adel considered the security situation in the contested area “volatile” due to persistent cattle raiding and revenge attacks.<\/p>\n

“We don\u2019t think we are occupying anybody\u2019s land, but in the spirit of peace, we are willing to peacefully resolve any land dispute,” he stressed.<\/p>\n

A document outlining key root causes of the conflict, with both sides committing to ending all violence, was eventually signed at the conference.<\/p>\n

Two other potential issues that will need to be resolved are the abundance of weapons and the frequent practice of hate speeches.<\/p>\n

“Guns are everywhere, and offensive statements provoke young people to get involved in armed conflict. This has to stop,” declared Mary Adol Biet, a mother who is often worried about her children.<\/p>\n

The peace conference concluded with need to resolve all pending contentious issues before the cattle migration season.<\/p>\n

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and partners organized the peace conference.<\/p>\n

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