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Civil society calls for end to South Sudan communal conflicts

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The National Civil Society Coalition is calling on caretaker governors and chief administrators to curb the spread of communal clashes in South Sudan. Its president, Bol Deng Bol, is calling for greater use of dialogue and, if necessary, the deployment of organised security forces, according to Eye Radio.

The National Civil Society Coalition, a South Sudanese coalition of civil society organisations, is calling on caretaker governors and chief administrators to prioritise the resolution of communal conflicts through dialogue and peaceful mechanisms. Its president, Bol Deng Bol, made the appeal in response to growing instability caused by recent deadly clashes, Eye Radio reports.

The violence cited by the coalition has affected Rubek Town as well as Lakes, Jonglei, Unity, Warrap and Upper Nile states, along with the Ruweng and Abyei administrative areas. Bol Deng Bol is calling on local leaders to spearhead resolution efforts in their respective territories, according to Eye Radio.

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