South Sudan in Focus

Officials from Eastern Equatoria State say about 30 people were killed including women and children following an attack on a cattle camp in Eastern Equatoria along Juba – Nimule Highway; Authorities in Jonglei State say they have launched an investigation into an incident in which a grenade explosion killed at least two teenagers and injured four other people in Bor town over the weekend; The head of South Sudan’s National Bureau of Statistics says his agency needs at least 24 months to carry out a population census ahead of a national election