Shilluk

Thursday’s clashes in the Malakal camp occurred between members of the Shilluk and Nuer ethnic groups, a local representative of the displaced people told The Associated Press.

The fighting erupted Thursday morning in the Malakal site between members of the Shilluk and Nuer ethnic groups.

North of Malakal in the town of Wau Shilluk, health workers said the number of malnourished children coming into the medical center rose from 10 between January and July to 26 between August and December, according to Christina Dak, a health worker with the International Medical Corps.

Shilluk people in Sudan gather in the shade for traditional storytelling.Credit:

“Fighting will take place if the boundaries aren’t defined. We are ready to fight,” said Aban Yor, a community leader with the Shilluk ethnic group.