A conference aimed at ending disputes among communities in South Sudan’s greater Jonglei region concluded on Monday in Duk Padiet town.
The five-day conference in the Jonglei’s border town brought together Bieh governor Moses Majok, Jonglei Governor Philip Aguer, Fangak Governor John Kong and other local authorities from the three states.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, Jonglei state governor Philip Aguer said they organized the talks following rising tensions among communities in Jonglei and Fangak.
Aguer pointed out that they agreed on mechanisms to resolve grievances among locals in the region.
“We formed a 9-member local court based in Duk Padiet. It comprises of three chiefs from each state and will handle all cases among locals there. We also agreed on blood compensation and that raided cattle be returned,” he said.
On April 11, there was a rise in tensions among communities from Jonglei and Fangak states following the killing of three people in a cattle raid in Duk Padiet.