Fighting between armed groups aligned with government and opposition forces in South Sudan this year has subjected civilians to "unimaginable violence" that could amount to war crimes.
The clashes around Tambura county split along ethnic lines after politicians stirred local grievances and encouraged young people to take up arms. "That the attacks not only involved local groups, but also fighters affiliated to government and opposition forces, indicates this is much more than inter-communal violence."South Sudan attained independence in 2011 but plunged into a brutal civil war two years later that killed nearly 400,000 people and forced millions to flee.
But the process has stalled and distrust is deepening between President Salva Kiir and his deputy, former rebel leader, Riek Machar.
This Africans can’t find peace