South Sudan clashes between army and militia kill 57

At least 57 people have been killed in fighting between government forces and a rebel militia in South Sudan, officials have said. South Sudan army spokesman Brig Malaak Ayuen said dozens were also wounded in the clashes in the state of Jonglei. The local authorities accuse the government in Khartoum of backing the rebels to destabilise South Sudan, which will soon become independent. The UN says