The Sudan’s People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) has been accused of unprofessionalism and human rights abuses<\/span><\/div>\nThe South Sudanese army killed 10 people when it opened fire on demonstrators angry at the relocation of a local council HQ in the north-west of the country, the UN says.<\/p>\n
A United Nations spokesman said the troops had demonstrated “excessive use of force” in breaking up protests on Saturday night, when four people died.<\/p>\n
Six more people died when troops fired on a further demonstration on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The army said it had launched an investigation.<\/p>\n
A spokesman said it was examining whether disproportionate force had been used.<\/p>\n
The spokesman also said the army was investigating reports that some of the protesters had been armed.<\/p>\n
Demonstrations had begun when local government officials said they would relocate from Wau, capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal state.<\/p>\n
In protest, residents blocked roads out of Wau and the army was sent in to relieve the blockade.<\/p>\n
The United Nations said it had been trying to negotiate between the two sides.<\/p>\n
Human rights groups regularly accuse South Sudan’s army, a collection of poorly trained former guerrilla fighters and militiamen, of human rights abuses.<\/p>\n
A dusk to dawn curfew has now been imposed in Wau.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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