The Renk County native administration in South Sudan's Upper Nile state met with Sudanese pastoralists leaders yesterday.

The meeting was facilitated by the British-based Concordis organization.

Bior Aguer, head of Renk pastoralists union, said the meeting was a follow-up on issues pertaining to migration.

He said they intend to form a border committee including Sudanese pastoralists as well as a peace building committee in Renk to address problems that arise between the pastoralists and host communities.

Bior pointed out that they are preparing for a general conference in February next year to discuss migration between border communities.

“There are no guidelines and clear laws that organize the migration in the area until now,” he said.

Meanwhile, Abdullah Ali Idris, representative of the Arab pastoralists and Fallata tribe said they are happy in South Sudan.

He said the main challenges facing them are heavy taxes imposed on them by the local authorities. Idris called on Juba and Khartoum to open up corridors to facilitate border trade between the two countries.

Deng Wek, a Concordis representative, said the meeting was an important step forward in trying to resolve the challenges the Sudanese pastoralists are facing.

The meeting was held at the premises of pastoralists union in Renk town.