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Africa Horn
At least 15 killed in S. Sudan clash over cattle
2008-08-10
At least 15 people were killed and more than 20 injured when a dispute over stolen cattle exploded into a gunfight in south Sudan, a southern politician said on Saturday.
I think I saw this movie. It had Kirk Douglas in it, didn't it?
The clash erupted Wednesday night in a remote part of Lakes State, Marco Chol Maciec, a member of the south's semi-autonomous parliament, told Reuters.
Or am I thinking of the one with Yul Brenner?
Fighting broke out in the village of Pulbet, 12 km north of Rumbek, the provincial capital of Lakes State, after leaders of the Dinka tribe's Nyang and Joth clans failed to resolve a dispute over cattle rustling, Maciec said.
Posted by:Fred

#1  I don't know the movie reference. Hollywood is ambiguous on right and wrong. When "Open Range" (Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall) was released a few years ago, I read an article that noted their farmers-as-bad-guys story-line was the exact opposite of the theme in the classic, "Shane." Go figure. Both excellent movies.
Posted by: McZoid   2008-08-10 06:17  

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