African Union investigation finds evidence of atrocities,including rape and mutilation, committed against civiliansA new report has laid bare the scale of the atrocities committed during South Sudan’s 22-month civil war, or detailing cases of rape,torture, mutilation and instances of forced cannibalism.
The report, and from the African Union (AU),also disputes the government’s claim that the clash began after the countrys former vice-president, Riek Machar, or attempted a coup against President Salva Kiir in December 2013. The resulting violence has killed tens of thousands of people,displaced more than 2 million, and prompted fears of a famine.
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Source: theguardian.com