South Sudan broke away from Sudan to form an independent country in 2011 after a long-running civil war, but more recently, growing numbers of Sudanese people are fleeing into Sou

South Sudan's police imposed a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Friday after a night of deadly rioting in the capital over the alleged killing of South Sudanese people by the army and allied groups in neighbouring Sudan.

The number of Sudanese killed during the violent demonstrations sparked by anger over the killing of South Sudanese in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah State, has risen to 16, police said. The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) Spokesperson, Col John Kassara Koang Nhial, confirmed the fatalities in four states.

The Catholic bishops of Sudan and South Sudan condemned attacks by the Sudanese military on South Sudanese citizens in Sudan’s eastern Al Jazira State.

Another 12 people have died in the past two days in South Sudan in attacks on citizens from northern neighbour Sudan, the security forces reported Saturday, despite an overnight curfew.

The riots targeting Sudanese followed reports of the alleged killing of 29 South Sudanese citizens earlier in the week in neighbouring Sudan.

Following a violent night involving looting of Sudanese-owned businesses in Juba, South Sudan has enforced a dusk-to-dawn curfew. The violence arose from alleged killings of South Sudanese by Sudanese militia.

South Sudan’s police on Friday imposed a nationwide curfew from 6:00 pm (1600 GMT) following a night of deadly rioting in the capital over the alleged killing by the army and allied groups in neighbouring Sudan.