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Cattle Raids Escalate in South Sudan

Inter-tribal cattle raids between the tribes in South Sudan have escalated recently, leaving hundreds dead and thousands of displaced people behind.

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Precarious South Essential to Sudan
Article | BOR, Sudan -- The nascent government of southern Sudan, a key U.S. ally in the volatile nation, is threatened by severe problems including severe cash shortages and growing ethnic tensions spawned by a national ruling party determined to see the south fail, southern officials say.
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