Rin Tueny

Force in Play

Urged armed opposition in Lakes State to stop fighting and contest the December 22 election

Rumbek is returning to normal after armed youth briefly seized the town on October 9. United Nations peacekeepers secured the hospital, airport and aid compounds and evacuated 17 humanitarian workers trapped north of town, while state authorities said about 500 families were displaced and 78 people wounded. A 14-day curfew runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., and armed cattle keepers have been told to stay outside town.

Updated Oct 21