00:00The United Nations says dozens of civilians have been killed in renewed violence in northern South Sudan over the past
00:0748 hours.
00:08The United Nations missions in South Sudan said it was alarmed by surge in clashes in Abimnom County in the
00:15wrong wing administrative area near the border with Sudan.
00:19According to the mission, unidentified armed youth attacked the county headquarters, wounding at least 23 people.
00:25In a statement, UN said dozens of civilians and several local officials were reportedly killed in the fighting.
00:33More than 1,000 people have sought temporary shelter at the UN peacekeeping base for protection.
00:39The head of the mission urged all parties to seize hostilities immediately and engage in constructive dialogue to address their
00:46grievances.
00:47The unrest comes amid growing instability in the world's youngest nation, which gained independence in 2011.
00:54But has struggled with civil war, poverty and corruption.
00:58Tensions have intensified in recent weeks as a fragile power-sharing deal between the President Salva Ki and First Vice
01:07President Mik Ma Shah has begun to unravel.
01:10Tensions havegrown many people.
01:11They
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