The Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ), a human rights entity in South Sudan, has called on President Salva Kiir to set up a committee to investigate the long running conflict between Apuk and Aguok communities in Gogrial state.

CPJ's Coordinator Tito Anthony said in a statement extended to Radio Tamazuj that on Monday that President Kiir should immediately intervene in order to bring an end to inter-communal conflicts in the state.

"We should not wait until mass killings happen or genocide. Early intervention is better and easier to solve inter-communal conflicts,” said Anthony.

"Reports are coming out from different sources that political leaders from Gogrial state are the ones prolonging or fueling the conflict. I call on the president to handle this issue before it becomes a threat to ordinary citizens in Gogriel state and the country as a whole,” he added.

The human rights defender called upon Gogrial youth to promote peace and unity among the people of the state instead of being used to achieve interests of political leaders.

About 11 influential officials have been inciting the Aguok and Apuk clans to fight in a bid to either achieve political or tribal interests in Gogrial state, according to special investigations carried out by Radio Tamazuj.

The two clans of Aguok and Apuk have reportedly been fighting over border disputes, grazing land and water points in Gogrial state.