50 dead in South Sudan tribal raids

Fifty people were killed in raids by a tribal militia in eastern South Sudan, a local official said yesterday, the latest in a series of attacks between rival communities. The official said eight people died in an attack on Monday in Jonglei state, while a follow-up raid on Tuesday left "23 women killed and... 19 men killed." Both attacks were carried by armed men from the Murle ethnic group targeting Dinkas.