The South Sudanese Civil War has killed up to 300,000 civilians , including notable atrocities such as the 2014 Bentiu massacre . There are ethnic undertones between the Dinka and Nuer in the fighting . The United Nations rights office has described the situation in the country as " one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world . " It accused the army and allied militias as allowing fighters to rape women as form of payment , as well as raid cattle in an agreement of " do what you can , take what you can . " A 2015 United Nations report accused the army of gang raping and burning alive of girls and women . A 2015 African Union report accused both sides of rape , torture and forced cannibalism
2014 Bentiu massacre
2014 Bentiu massacre
Human rights in South Sudan