南苏丹许多社区以牛为主要财富和荣耀来源 巴西利奥·鲁坎加 16分钟前 据地方政府称，南苏丹北部瓦拉普州发生牛群袭击事件，造成至少72人死亡。
Cattle are a main source of wealth and pride for many communities in South Sudan Basillioh Rukanga 16 minutes ago At least 72 people have been killed during cattle raids in South Sudan's northern Warrap state, according to the regional government.
州政府表示，周一在通杰北县，两个社区发生“协同袭击”，有数量未详的牛只被抢走，房屋被烧毁。
An unspecified number of cattle were taken and homes burnt during what was a "co-ordinated attack" on Monday involving two communities in Tonj North county, the state authorities said.
由于牛是许多社区的主要财富和荣耀来源，也是年轻男性娶妻所需的聘礼，此类致命暴力往往是报复性攻击循环的一部分。
Such deadly violence is often part of a cycle of revenge attacks as cattle are a main source of wealth and pride for many communities and are also important as young men need them as dowries to get married.
随着该国筹备自2011年独立以来的首次大选——因残酷内战而推迟，领土争端引发的冲突在全国各地也很常见。
Clashes over territory are also common across the country as it prepares to hold its first election since its independence in 2011 - delayed because of a brutal civil war.
冲突发生在瓦拉普州与团结州交界处的阿科普帕亚姆地区，据称卢阿里克社区成员袭击了阿普克帕多奇社区成员。
The clashes occurred near the border of Warrap and Unity states in the area of Akop Payam, with some members from Lou Ariik community said to have attacked those from Apuk Padoch community.
瓦拉普州新闻部长威廉·沃尔·马约姆·博尔表示，此前上周五刚发生致命暴力，造成八人死亡。
William Wol Mayom Bol, Warrap state's information minister, said they followed deadly violence last Friday that claimed eight lives.
州长安杰洛·恩戈特·马亚尔向遇难者家属表示哀悼，并指示安全部门撤离伤员。他说，正在努力追回牛只并寻找袭击者。
The state governor, Angelo Ngot Mayar, sent his condolences to bereaved families and directed security agencies to evacuate the wounded. He said efforts were under way recover the cattle and find those behind the assault.
该州还呼吁人道主义合作伙伴支持失去食物、住所和药品的弱势妇女、儿童和老人。
The state has also appealed to humanitarian partners to support vulnerable women, children and elderly left without food, shelter and medicine.
据非营利冲突监测组织“武装冲突位置与事件数据项目”（ACLED）称，8月在瓦拉普州同一地区发生袭击，造成至少60人死亡、50人受伤。3月发生的类似袭击导致58人死亡、71人受伤。
In August, at least 60 people were killed and 50 injured in an attack in the same area of Warrap state, according to Acled, the non-profit conflict monitoring group. A similar attack in March led to 58 deaths and 71 injuries.
去年，瓦拉普州宣布进入为期六个月的紧急状态，试图遏制不断升级的暴力。
Last year, a six-month state of emergency was declared in Warrup in efforts to quell the increasing violence.
联合国也对南苏丹局势表示关切，因为这个世界上最年轻的国家正迈向定于12月举行的总统大选。此次选举最初因内战而推迟，内战于2018年随着总统萨尔瓦·基尔与其副手里克·马查尔签署脆弱的和平协议而结束。
The UN has also voiced its concerns about the situation in South Sudan as the world's youngest country heads towards presidential elections due to be held in December The poll was initially delayed by the civil war, which ended in 2018 with a fragile peace deal signed between President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar.
然而，领导人之间的紧张关系导致进一步推迟：马查尔去年早些时候被解除副总统职务并被捕，被指控犯有谋杀、叛国和危害人类罪，他予以否认。
However tensions between the leaders led to further delays: Machar was sacked as vice-president and arrested earlier last year and charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity, which he denies.
自去年3月以来，他一直在首都朱巴被软禁，因为该国部分地区的战斗仍在持续。
He has been under house arrest in the capital, Juba, since March last year as fighting persists in some areas of the country.
选举筹备工作滞后，人权团体对该国能否在投票前完成选民登记和安全安排等关键事项提出质疑。
Preparations for the elections have lagged and human rights groups have raised questions over whether the country can complete key things like voter registration and security arrangements before the vote.