Rival youth groups in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) have been urged to reject violence and foster peaceful coexistence with each other and their neighbours.
The call came during a three-day peace conference held in Likuangole Town, which concluded on Friday.
The event brought together rival youth groups from Bebuzen and Kongoor villages, communities with a history of violent clashes.
Last December, at least 12 young people were killed and numerous cattle were stolen during deadly fighting between the rival age-set groups.
James Nyicho, head of the GPAA Peace Commission, told Radio Tamazuj on Saturday that the conference had yielded positive outcomes.
“It was resolved that stolen cattle be returned by both sides, that there be free movement among age sets, increased social interactions, and the establishment of customary courts to handle any future disputes,” Nyicho explained.
Violence among age sets is a recurring issue in Pibor, with rival groups frequently clashing to assert dominance.
Jacob Werchum Jouk, GPAA Information Minister, expressed optimism about the prospects for peace, noting that the youth had agreed to coexist peacefully.
“Around 700 youth from the two villages attended the conference, which was organised in response to the deadly cattle raid clashes last December,” Werchum said.
“The groups agreed to put the past behind them, live in harmony, return all stolen cattle, and report any criminal incidents to the authorities,” he added.